Terrestrial biodiversity is up to 25 times greater than ocean biodiversity. Although a recent discovered method put the total number of species on Earth at 8.7 million of which 2.1 million were estimated to live in the ocean, however this estimate seems to under-represent diversity of microorganisms.
Debenture Bonds. A debenture bond represents money a company has borrowed from the general public, who become creditors of the company. When issuing bonds, a company promises to repay the principal amount it borrows on an agreed-to date, and at a particular rate of interest paid at specified intervals.ebenture Bonds. A debenture bond represents money a company has borrowed from the general public, who become creditors of the company. When issuing bonds, a company promises to repay the principal amount it borrows on an agreed-to date, and at a particular rate of interest paid at specified intervals.
1 : a document stating the terms under which a security (as a debenture or other bond) is issued; specifically in bankruptcy law : a document (as a mortgage or deed of trust) under which there is outstanding security constituting a claim against a debtor, a claim secured by a lien on any of the debtor's property, or an equity security of the debtor ...