Nutrient cycle in the oceans. Nutrients are components in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow. Macronutrients provide the bulk energy an organism's metabolic system needs to function while micronutrients provide the necessary cofactors for metabolism to be carried out.
A waterfront house. The definition of waterfront is land or a dock area that is located directly on a body of water such as a river, lake or ocean. A house directly on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean is an example of a waterfront house. Waterfront is a location or part of a city or town that is directly on a body of water.
Plank owner refers to someone who was part of the original crew of a vessel or member of a unit from its inception. For example, the first sailors assigned to man the USS Saratoga are its plank-owners. In Naval parlance Plank owners are members of the vessels' Commissioning crew.