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MICROPLANKTON [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecosystems
  • Oceanography
OBS

There exist various size classes of plankton : picoplankton(< 2 or 3 µm in size), nanoplankton(3 to 35 µm), microplankton(35 to 200 µm), mesoplankton(200 to 1000 µm) and macroplankton(> 1000 µm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écosystèmes
  • Océanographie
DEF

Catégorie de taille des organismes du plancton dont la dimension est comprise entre 1 et 5 mm.

OBS

On distingue le picoplancton (taille < 2 ou 3 µm), le nanoplancton (3 à 35 µm), le microplancton (35 à 200 µm), le mésoplancton (200 à 1000 µm) et le macroplancton (> 1000 µm).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecosistemas
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Plancton formado por organismos de 1 a 5 mm.

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Record 2 2004-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecosystems
OBS

There exist various size classes of plankton : picoplankton(< 2 or 3 µm in size), nanoplankton(3 to 35 µm), microplankton(35 to 200 µm), mesoplankton(200 to 1000 µm) and macroplankton(> 1000 µm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Ensemble des êtres vivants de dimension microscopique (inférieure à 20 µm qui flottent plus ou moins passivement dans les eaux marines ou lacustres.

OBS

On devrait écrire nanoplancton, mais l'habitude a été prise de l'orthographe avec deux n.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Plancton de diámetro inferior a 0,05 mm.

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Record 3 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecosystems
OBS

There exist various classes of plankton : picoplankton(< 2 or 3 µm in size), nanoplankton(3 to 35 µm), microplankton(35 to 200 µm), mesoplankton(200 to 1000 µm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Catégorie de taille des organismes du plancton dont la dimension est comprise entre 50 micromètres et 1 millimètre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Plancton formado por organismos entre 50 milimicras y 1mm.

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Record 4 2003-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Ecosystems
CONT

There exist various classes of plankton : picoplankton(< 2 or 3 µm in size), nanoplankton(3 to 35 µm), microplankton(35 to 200 µm), mesoplankton(200 to 1000 µm) and macroplankton(> 1000 µm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Écosystèmes
OBS

De taille comprise entre 200 et 2000 microns.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Plancton formado por organismos de dimensiones superiores a 5 mm.

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