noun, Cell Biology. 1. a network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes (rough endoplasmic reticulum) involved in the transport of materials.
The most widely distributed of all sea turtles; found in the Gulf of Alaska and south of the Bering Sea in the northeastern Pacific to Chile in the southeastern Pacific. In the Barents Sea, Newfoundland and Labrador in the North Atlantic; around Argentina and South Africa in the South Atlantic.
Over 244 species of turtles can be found worldwide, 19 species make their home in Maryland. These turtles can be found in small ponds, non-tidal and tidal wetlands, woodlands, streams, rivers and bogs. Maryland turtles can be placed into five different groups: Box and Water Turtles.