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NANOPLANKTON [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecosystems
OBS

There exist various size classes of plankton: picoplankton (< 2 or 3 µm in size), nanoplankton (3 to 35 µm), microplankton (35 to 200 µm), mesoplankton (200 to 1000 µm) and macroplankton (> 1000 µm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Ensemble des êtres vivants de dimension microscopique (inférieure à 20 µm qui flottent plus ou moins passivement dans les eaux marines ou lacustres.

OBS

On devrait écrire nanoplancton, mais l'habitude a été prise de l'orthographe avec deux n.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Plancton de diámetro inferior a 0,05 mm.

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