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Record 1 2022-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Biofouling is the unwanted accumulation of organisms on artificial submerged surfaces such as ship hulls, floating platforms, and power plant cooling ducts that have caused major economic and environmental impacts.

Key term(s)
  • bio-fouling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Développement d'organismes vivants sur la surface d'engins ou d'équipements en contact permanent ou fréquent avec l'eau, qui nuit à l'utilisation de ceux-ci.

OBS

encrassement biologique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 octobre 2019.

Spanish

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