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AGUA MESOSAPROBICA [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A polluted water that is characterized by a population of specific species or organisms and a moderate concentration of oxygen.

OBS

Sometimes, two forms are distinguished, alpha and β, the former representing the more polluted state.

OBS

alpha: this term should be replaced by the corresponding small, italicized Greek letter.

OBS

mesosaprobic water: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

eaux mésosaprobiques : Eaux polluées caractérisées par une population d'espèces et d'organismes spécifiques et par une teneur en oxygène relativement faible.

OBS

On distingue parfois deux degrés de saprobité, alpha et β, le premier représentant l'état le plus pollué.

OBS

alpha : ce terme devrait être remplacé par la lettre minuscule grecque correspondante écrite en italique.

OBS

eau mésosaprobique : le terme au pluriel (eaux mésosaprobiques) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • eaux mésosaprobiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Agua contaminada que se caracteriza por una población de especies específicas de organismos y una moderada concentración de oxígeno.

OBS

A veces se distinguen dos formas [alfa y beta], la primera de las cuales representa el estado más contaminado.

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