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RED WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Pollution
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red tide
1, record 1, English, red%20tide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red water 2, record 1, English, red%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discoloration of sea water due to a large number of dinoflagellates which produce a substance that is toxic to many marine vertebrates and to humans consuming contaminated shellfish. 3, record 1, English, - red%20tide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Red water" is associated with massive temporary blooms of dinoflagellates such as Glenodinium or Gonyaulax. 4, record 1, English, - red%20tide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
However, not all visible red tides are toxic and the discoloration may not be necessarily red. 5, record 1, English, - red%20tide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pollution de l'eau
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marée rouge
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eaux rouges 2, record 1, French, eaux%20rouges
correct, feminine noun, plural
- eaux colorées 3, record 1, French, eaux%20color%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux de surface dont la coloration marquée brun rougeâtre, est liée à la prolifération de microorganismes planctoniques, algues ou bactéries. 4, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'explique par la présence, ou le nombre extraordinaire, d'organismes microscopiques du groupe des Dinoflagellés, qui provoque des hécatombes de poissons par empoisonnement. 5, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À noter, cependant, que les «eaux rouges» visibles ne sont pas toutes toxiques et que la coloration de l'eau n'est pas nécessairement rouge. 6, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9e%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Contaminación del agua
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas rojas
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20rojas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- marea roja 1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20roja
correct, feminine noun
- aguas coloradas 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20coloradas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floración que ocurre en las aguas marinas por un rápido aumento de dinoflagelados que dan al agua color rojizo y son capaces de producir intoxicaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20rojas
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