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.
Loading the player... A coupon bond, also referred to as a bearer bond, is a debt obligation with coupons attached that represent semi-annual interest payments. With coupon bonds, there are no records of the purchaser kept by the issuer; the purchaser's name is also not printed on any kind of certificate.