Cachexia is a pathological generalised loss of body mass with reduction of the storage fat deposits, structural fat and musculature that can be accompanied by gradual loss of function of organs. (WHO ICD-11. Cachexia. https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/914154382)
The Airborne Expendable Bathythermograph (AXBT) is a probe that is dropped from an aircraft. It is used to measure the profile of temperature in a water column. It can measure at a depth resolution of 1.5 m. (https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/instrument/AXBT)
Excessive or disturbing levels of noise that have a negative impact on the environment, human health, and well-being. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
A smectite is a mineral mixture of various swelling sheet silicates (phyllosilicates), which have a three-layer 2:1 structure and belong to the clay minerals. Smectites mainly consist of montmorillonite, but can often contain secondary minerals such as quartz and calcite. (Wikipedia. 2025. Smectite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smectite)
Underwater warfare, also known as undersea warfare or subsurface warfare, is naval warfare involving underwater vehicle or combat operations conducted underwater. (Wikipedia. 2025. Underwater warfare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_warfare)
Chlamydophila pecorum, also known as Chlamydia pecorum is a species of Chlamydiaceae that has been isolated only from mammals: cattle, sheep and goats (ruminants), koalas (marsupials), and swine. C. pecorum strains are serologically and pathogenically diverse. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydophila_pecorum)
Stock collapse is defined as a rapid reduction in stock abundance, and is distinguished from short-term natural fluctuations. (Pitcher, T.J., 2001. Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1006/rwos.2001.0022)
Cross-contamination refers to the contamination of a material or product with another material or product. Most used in context of food safety, but can also happen with water systems, fuel or in pesticides. (AGROVOC Team)
A climate model is a computer simulation of the Earth’s climate system, including the atmosphere, ocean, land and ice. (https://ncas.ac.uk/learn/what-is-a-climate-model/)
The horizontal movement of surface water arising from a balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force is known as geostrophic flow. (http://oceanmotion.org/html/background/geostrophic-flow.htm)
About 15-25% of the total amount of milk in the udder at the start of milking is not removed during milking. This milk is referred to as residual milk. Residual milk is also called complementary milk. (http://ansci.illinois.edu/static/ansc438/Lactation/residualmilk.html)
