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BIOMASS SIZE SPECTRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biomass size spectrum
1, record 1, English, biomass%20size%20spectrum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biomass-size spectrum 2, record 1, English, biomass%2Dsize%20spectrum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the biomass size spectrum was introduced by aquatic ecologists ... They noticed that the summed biomass concentration of individual aquatic organisms was roughly constant across equal logarithmic intervals of body size from bacteria to the largest predators. These observations formed the basis for a theory of aquatic ecosystems, based on the body size of individual organisms, that revealed new insights into constraints on the structure of biological communities. 1, record 1, English, - biomass%20size%20spectrum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biomass size spectra: plural. 3, record 1, English, - biomass%20size%20spectrum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- biomass size spectra
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectre de taille de la biomasse
1, record 1, French, spectre%20de%20taille%20de%20la%20biomasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des écologistes aquatiques ont introduit] la théorie du spectre de taille de la biomasse [...] Ces derniers avaient remarqué que la somme des concentrations de biomasse d'organismes aquatiques individuels était généralement constante pour des intervalles logarithmiques égaux de tailles du corps, des bactéries jusqu'aux plus grands prédateurs. Ces observations constituaient le fondement d'une théorie des écosystèmes aquatiques reposant sur la taille du corps des organismes individuels, qui mettait en lumière des facteurs agissant sur la structure des communautés biologiques. 2, record 1, French, - spectre%20de%20taille%20de%20la%20biomasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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