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MICRONEKTONIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronektonic fish
1, record 1, English, micronektonic%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micronectonic fish 2, record 1, English, micronectonic%20fish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micronektonic fishes are key components of oceanic food webs. They dominate the biomass of consumers and the transfer of energy from zooplankton to higher trophic levels. 1, record 1, English, - micronektonic%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson micronectonique
1, record 1, French, poisson%20micronectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les espadons se nourrissent de poissons nectoniques (anchois, harengs, maquereaux), de poissons micronectoniques (myctophidés, paralepididés) et d'espèces mésopélagiques à migration verticale, exploitant ainsi quasiment toute la couche d'eau où la biomasse de proies est significativement présente. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%20micronectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nychthemeral migration 1, record 2, English, nychthemeral%20migration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
.. of micronektonic fish 1, record 2, English, - nychthemeral%20migration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- migration nycthémérale
1, record 2, French, migration%20nycth%C3%A9m%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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