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Record 1 2011-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
DEF

Poorly lighted, used especially of those depths in oceans, lakes, etc., where some light penetrates but brings about little or no photosynthesis.

OBS

Referring to the area of water in a lake or the sea between the aphotic zone at the bottom of the water and the euphotic zone which sunlight can reach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Se dit d'une zone aquatique où seules les petites algues aptes à la photosynthèse peuvent vivre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Oceanografía
DEF

[Dícese de la] zona acuática debajo de la zona eufótica, en la que la fracción luminosa que se percibe es mínima.

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Record 2 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

... the area of water in a lake or the sea between the aphotic zone at the bottom of the water and the euphotic zone which sunlight can reach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Zone aquatique située à des profondeurs allant de 200 à 400 m où seules de petites algues aptes à la photosynthèse peuvent vivre.

Key term(s)
  • région disphotique
  • zone disphotique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Zona del agua del mar o lacustre entre la zona eufótica y la afótica.

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