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NIVEAU TROPHIQUE SUPERIEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top trophic level
1, record 1, English, top%20trophic%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- highest trophic level 2, record 1, English, highest%20trophic%20level
correct, proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trophic level: Step in a nutritive series, or food chain, of an ecosystem. 3, record 1, English, - top%20trophic%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
highest trophic level: by analogy with "lowest (trophic) level". 2, record 1, English, - top%20trophic%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique supérieur
1, record 1, French, niveau%20trophique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niveau trophique le plus élevé 2, record 1, French, niveau%20trophique%20le%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher trophic stage
1, record 2, English, higher%20trophic%20stage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- higher trophic level 2, record 2, English, higher%20trophic%20level
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The herring, which feeds on plankton, has been suggested as an indicator ... and, at higher trophic stages, the pike, which is a stationary fish ... and seabirds .... 1, record 2, English, - higher%20trophic%20stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"trophic lever" is much more frequently used in the descriptions of food chains than "trophic stage". 2, record 2, English, - higher%20trophic%20stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique supérieur
1, record 2, French, niveau%20trophique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déséquilibres du fonctionnement des écosystèmes ont souvent pour cause une altération des chaînes alimentaires [...] [et notamment une] atteinte brusque du niveau des consommateurs primaires déterminant une régression des niveaux trophiques supérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20trophique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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