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Conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. (Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992; FAO Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture, 2001)

Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba), which is completely independent of surface supply, to breathe underwater. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving)

Longshore bars are low, elongate sand ridges that are built up mainly by wave action and which occur some distance from the shoreline. (Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, Maurice Schwartz, Springer Science & Business Media, 2006)

Nanoparticles are bits of material in which all three dimensions of the particles are within the nanoscale (in the range of 1 to 100 nanometers). (U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative)

Texture is a main trait of quality determining the end-use value of fruits,whether intended for fresh market or for industrial processing.. Texture is a complex trait, implying several components such as firmness, ‘meltiness’, mealiness, juiciness or crunchiness (Nadia Bertin. Fruit quality. Tomatoes, 2ème ed., CAB International, 388 p., 2018, Crop Production Science in Horticulture, 9781780641935. ffhal-02790749f https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02790749/file/2018_Bertin_FruitQuality_1.pdf)

Acinetobacter is a group of bacteria (germs) commonly found in the environment, like in soil and water. Infections caused by Acinetobacter rarely occur outside of healthcare settings. (CDC. 2025. Acinetobacterhttps://www.cdc.gov/acinetobacter/about/index.html)

To have a bad or unpleasant effect, after a bite (use of the teeth to cut into something or someone). (Cambridge Dictionary 2024. Bite. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bite)

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Current scientific evidence suggests that dromedary camels are a major reservoir host for MERS-CoV and an animal source of MERS infection in humans. (https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/middle-east-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-(mers-cov))

Scarlet runner beans, the seeds of the plant Phaseolus coccineus, can be used fresh or as dried beans. The pods are edible whole while they are young and not yet fibrous. The beans are used in many cuisines. (Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_coccineus)