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PURIFIER AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
CONT

In fact, sediment and solids suspended in water act like purifiers of the aquatic environment by intercepting and immobilizing toxic substances that would otherwise remain dissolved and hence much more available to living organisms.

Key term(s)
  • aquatic environment purifier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Les matières en suspension dans l'eau et les sédiments agissent donc comme des épurateurs du milieu aquatique en captant et en immobilisant certaines substances toxiques qui autrement se maintiendraient sous une forme dissoute, beaucoup plus disponible pour les organismes vivants.

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