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FREE-SWIMMING LARVAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Zoology
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-swimming larva
1, record 1, English, free%2Dswimming%20larva
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free swimming larva 2, record 1, English, free%20swimming%20larva
correct
- swimming larva 3, record 1, English, swimming%20larva
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An immature form] of an aquatic animal that is not attached and is able to swim about [in the water column]. 3, record 1, English, - free%2Dswimming%20larva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free-swimming larvae; free swimming larvae; swimming larvae : plural forms. 4, record 1, English, - free%2Dswimming%20larva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
free-swimming larva; free swimming larva; swimming larva: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - free%2Dswimming%20larva
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free-swimming larvae
- swimming larvae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Zoologie
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- larve nageuse
1, record 1, French, larve%20nageuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- larve nageante 2, record 1, French, larve%20nageante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Forme immature] d'un animal aquatique, capable de nager [librement dans la colonne d'eau]. 3, record 1, French, - larve%20nageuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
larve nageante; larve nageuse : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - larve%20nageuse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- larves nageuses
- larves nageantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coral larva 1, record 2, English, coral%20larva
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It seems rather that chance variations in the settlement of free-swimming coral larvae and growth play a major role in determining the formation of reefs, and that there simply has not been enough time for corals to occupy all favorable habitats. 1, record 2, English, - coral%20larva
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- larve planctonique 1, record 2, French, larve%20planctonique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble plutôt que des variations aléatoires dans la fixation des larves planctoniques et dans la croissance des polypes jouent un rôle majeur dans la formation des récifs et qu'en outre les coraux n'ont pas encore du le temps d'occuper tous les sites favorables. 1, record 2, French, - larve%20planctonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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