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Record 1 2003-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecology (General)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The aggregate of substances and organisms that float or swim in water, including the bioseston (living organisms) and the abioseston (non-living).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Ensemble des organismes vivants et des particules qui flottent passivement dans l'eau.

OBS

On subdivise le seston en «plancton» (organismes vivants flottants), «pleuston» (organismes vivants de surface soumis à la force du vent) et «tripton» (détritus organiques).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Conjunto de partículas en suspensión y organismos vivos del agua.

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