| MBL | Marine Biological Laboratory; menstrual blood loss; minimum bactericidal level |
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| MOF | marine oxidation/fermentation; methotrexate, Oncovin, and fluorouracil; multiple organ failure |
| MPC | marine protein concentrate; maximum permissible concentration; mean plasma concentration; meperidine... |
| USMH | United States Marine Hospital |
| NDVI | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
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| vegetation | The plant growth forms that generally occupy a given area (for example, forest, hydrophytes or chaparral). The sum total of macrophytes that occupy a given area. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| vegetation unit | A patch, grouping or zone of plants evident in overall plant cover, which appears distinct from other such units because of the vegetation's structure and floristic composition, a given unit is typically topographically distinct and typically has a rather uniform soil, except possibly for relatively dry microsites (for example, tree bases, old tree stumps, mosquito ditch spoil piles and small earth hummocks) in an otherwise wet area or relatively wet microsites (for example small depressions) in an otherwise dry area. (09 Oct 1997) |
| marine | 1. Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine. 2. <geology> Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. <medicine> Marine acid, a steam engine for propelling a vessel. Marine glue. See Glue. Marine insurance, insurance against the perils of the sea, including also risks of fire, piracy, and barratry. Marine interest, interest at any rate agreed on for money lent upon respondentia and bottomry bonds. Marine law. See Law. Marine league, three geographical miles. Marine metal, an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships. Marine soap, cocoanut oil soap; so called because, being quite soluble in salt water, it is much used on shipboard. Marine store, a store where old canvas, ropes, etc, are bought and sold; a junk shop. Origin: L. Marinus, fr. Mare the sea: cf. F. Marin. See Mere a pool. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| marine soap | A soap made of palm or coconut oil for use with sea water in which it is soluble. Synonym: salt water soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marine toxins | Toxic or poisonous substances elaborated by marine flora or fauna. They include also specific, characterised poisons or toxins for which there is no more specific heading, like those from poisonous fishes. Clupeotoxin, pahutoxin, prymnesin, scombrotoxin go here. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydrophytic vegetation | <botany> Plant life growing in water or on a substrate that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen as a result of excessive water content. (09 Oct 1997) |
| shrub vegetation | A community of shrubs. (09 Oct 1997) |
| fluvio-marine | <geology> Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers. Origin: L. Fluvius river + E. Marine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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