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LITTORAL BENTHOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- littoral benthos
1, record 1, English, littoral%20benthos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The great differences between the littoral and profundal benthos are controlled in part by the environmental conditions and in part by the life cycles of the individual species. In the littoral zone with its coarser sediments, wave action, a continuous supply of oxygen, warm temperatures, plus light and plants, diversity of species is the chief characteristic. Insects and mollusks are dominant, many of them confined to the littoral. All other groups of fresh-water animals also occur here. 1, record 1, English, - littoral%20benthos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthos: All the plants and animals living on or closely associated with the bottom of a body of water, especially the ocean. 2, record 1, English, - littoral%20benthos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benthos littoral
1, record 1, French, benthos%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le benthos marin se divise en «benthos littoral» composé d'ensembles biologiques habitant des fonds inférieurs à 200 mètres et en «benthos abyssal» qui se tient sur des fonds recouverts par plus de 200 mètres d'eau et par suite privés de végétaux chlorophylliens. 2, record 1, French, - benthos%20littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthos : Ensemble des organismes localisés sur le fond des mers (ou des eaux douces), soit qu'ils y soient fixés, soit qu'ils se déplacent à sa surface ou s'enfoncent dans le substrat. 2, record 1, French, - benthos%20littoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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