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BENTONICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benthic
1, record 1, English, benthic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benthonic 2, record 1, English, benthonic
correct
- demersal 3, record 1, English, demersal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or occurring on the bottom underlying a body of water ... 4, record 1, English, - benthic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benthique
1, record 1, French, benthique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- benthonique 2, record 1, French, benthonique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les organismes et les processus ayant un lien avec le fond de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les roches calcaires d'origine organique, certains rapports chimiques [...] révèlent un dépôt benthique, pélagique, lacustre, oolithique, récifal [...] 4, record 1, French, - benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthos : Ensemble des organismes animaux et végétaux qui vivent sur le sol sous-marin ou se déplacent peu, par opposition au «plancton». 5, record 1, French, - benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faune benthique. 5, record 1, French, - benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dépôt benthique. 6, record 1, French, - benthique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bentónico
1, record 1, Spanish, bent%C3%B3nico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- béntico 2, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%A9ntico
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a los organismos que viven en o sobre el fondo del mar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bent%C3%B3nico
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