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SALT MARSH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maritime salt marsh
1, record 1, English, maritime%20salt%20marsh
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coastal salt marsh 2, record 1, English, coastal%20salt%20marsh
correct
- coastal saltmarsh 3, record 1, English, coastal%20saltmarsh
correct
- salt marsh 4, record 1, English, salt%20marsh
correct
- saltwater marsh 5, record 1, English, saltwater%20marsh
correct
- inland brackish marsh 1, record 1, English, inland%20brackish%20marsh
correct
- tidal salt marsh 6, record 1, English, tidal%20salt%20marsh
correct
- tidal saltmarsh 7, record 1, English, tidal%20saltmarsh
correct
- tide-land salt marsh 8, record 1, English, tide%2Dland%20salt%20marsh
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marsh whose water is salty or brackish. 9, record 1, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saltwater marshes are found near the coastlines in cove and bay areas protected from the destructive force of the surf. Herbaceous plants and grasses of saltwater marshes differ form those in freshwater marshes only in the sense that they are adapted to growing in saltwater. 10, record 1, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... inland brackish marshes are found frequently on mineral substrates of alluvial and lacustrine origin. 1, record 1, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salt marsh: term used by Parks Canada. 11, record 1, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record 1, Key term(s)
- salt-marsh
- saltmarsh
- brackish marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marais salé
1, record 1, French, marais%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marais d'eau salée 2, record 1, French, marais%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- marais maritime 3, record 1, French, marais%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marais dont l'eau est salée ou saumâtre. 4, record 1, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marais maritimes. Ces étendues vaseuses sont alternativement couvertes et découvertes par les marées. 3, record 1, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marais salé; marais d'eau salée : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 1, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «marais salant». 6, record 1, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ecosistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Parques y jardines botánicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marisma salada 1, record 1, Spanish, marisma%20salada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- schorre
1, record 2, English, schorre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- salt pasture 2, record 2, English, salt%20pasture
- salt marsh 2, record 2, English, salt%20marsh
- salt meadow 2, record 2, English, salt%20meadow
- Kwelder 3, record 2, English, Kwelder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Refers to] that part of a sandy beach covered by the sea only during spring tides. 4, record 2, English, - schorre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schorre: a Dutch term ... 4, record 2, English, - schorre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- schorre
1, record 2, French, schorre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pré-salé 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dsal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- herbu 2, record 2, French, herbu
correct, masculine noun
- mollière 3, record 2, French, molli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] partie haute des vasières littorales, plus ou moins inondées seulement lors des grandes marées. 4, record 2, French, - schorre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le schorre est formé de la vase desséchée et granulée. Seuls quelques-uns de ses chenaux sont influencés par la marée, un talus décimétrique séparant la slikke du schorre, mais le schorre n'est entièrement couvert que par des marées exceptionnelles. 5, record 2, French, - schorre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La slikke est séparée par une micro-falaise d'une étendue de vase consolidée et colonisée par des plantes halophiles (Salicornes, Spartines) puis par des Graminées. C'est le schorre, encore appelé herbu ou pré-salé. L'ensemble des chenaux, slikkes et schorres constituent les waldens (terme néerlandais). 6, record 2, French, - schorre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schorre : terme néerlandais. 3, record 2, French, - schorre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- schorre
1, record 2, Spanish, schorre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- prado salado 1, record 2, Spanish, prado%20salado
masculine noun
- saladar 2, record 2, Spanish, saladar
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- salt-marsh
1, record 3, English, salt%2Dmarsh
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- salt marsh 2, record 3, English, salt%20marsh
correct
- saltmarsh 3, record 3, English, saltmarsh
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marsh overflowed or flooded by the sea; specially one in which the sea water is collected for the manufacture of salt. 1, record 3, English, - salt%2Dmarsh
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "coastal salt marsh." 4, record 3, English, - salt%2Dmarsh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marais salant
1, record 3, French, marais%20salant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saline 2, record 3, French, saline
correct, feminine noun
- salin 3, record 3, French, salin
masculine noun
- salobre 4, record 3, French, salobre
see observation, feminine noun, France, regional
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace littoral aménagé pour la production du sel marin par évaporation naturelle. 5, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le marais salant peut être naturel et aussi artificiel pour la production commerciale de sel. En Amérique du Nord, les cas de Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Virginie) et de Cavendish Beach (Île-du-Prince-Edouard, Canada). 6, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salobre : Sol salé temporairement inondé du littoral du Languedoc-Roussillon. 4, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les marais salés sont le résultat de l'évolution naturelle des marais salants lorsqu'ils ne sont plus exploités. 7, record 3, French, - marais%20salant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salina
1, record 3, Spanish, salina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- salar 1, record 3, Spanish, salar
correct, masculine noun
- marisma salobre 2, record 3, Spanish, marisma%20salobre
masculine noun
- salobre 3, record 3, Spanish, salobre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laguna de poco fondo, costera continental, natural o artificial, donde el agua deposita sales por evaporación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - salina
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