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BIOHERME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Zoology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioherm
1, record 1, English, bioherm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reef or mound built up by sedentary organisms (as corals, algae, oysters, etc.) and enclosed by rock of different origin. 2, record 1, English, - bioherm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsenic Bank is a Holocene bioherm located 9 km north-northwest of Long Key in Florida Bay (ENP). ... Surficial sediment was analyzed for ... biotic communities. The bank is composed of alternating beds of coarse coral, algal, and molluscan debris covered by a thick carpet of Thalassia, Porities, Halimeda, and sponges ... 3, record 1, English, - bioherm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Buried bioherms, which were formed in the geologic past, sometimes yield petroleum. 4, record 1, English, - bioherm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Zoologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bioherme
1, record 1, French, bioherme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse rocheuse de type récifal construite par des organismes vivants : madréporaires, hermelles. 2, record 1, French, - bioherme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce] récif en forme de coupole, de mamelon, de champignon, [est] totalement privé de stratification au moins dans la partie centrale et [...] est inclus dans des roches de caractère différent. 3, record 1, French, - bioherme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple : Le banc des Hermelles dans la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel. 2, record 1, French, - bioherme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Zoología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biohermo
1, record 1, Spanish, biohermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona principal de un arrecife-barrera, donde los organismos que lo integran están en posición de vida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - biohermo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- klint
1, record 2, English, klint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exhumed coral reef or bioherm that is more resistant to the processes of erosion than the rocks that enclose it so that the core remains in relief as hills and ridges. 1, record 2, English, - klint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: klintar. 2, record 2, English, - klint
Record 2, Key term(s)
- klintar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récif calcaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cif%20calcaire
masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bioherme 1, record 2, French, bioherme
masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(en relief après érosion des roches environnantes). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20calcaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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