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FOULING ORGANISMS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine growth
1, record 1, English, marine%20growth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marine organism growth 2, record 1, English, marine%20organism%20growth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... live organisms embedded as paint additive for coating marine vessels to reduce fouling of the vessel surface... also out-competes marine organism growth. 2, record 1, English, - marine%20growth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croissance d'organismes marins
1, record 1, French, croissance%20d%27organismes%20marins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des organismes vivants contenus dans de la peinture comme additifs de peinture servant à recouvrir les coques des navires afin de réduire les salissures de celles-ci [...] par ailleurs ils entrent en compétition avec la croissance des organismes marins. 2, record 1, French, - croissance%20d%27organismes%20marins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Ecology (General)
- Ship Maintenance
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fouling organism
1, record 2, English, fouling%20organism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fouling organisms : Various aquatic organisms that attach to and grow on underwater objects and often impact on their function. 2, record 2, English, - fouling%20organism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouling organism: designation usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - fouling%20organism
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fouling organisms
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Entretien des navires
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisme salissant
1, record 2, French, organisme%20salissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Des produits sont] utilisés pour lutter contre le développement et le dépôt d'organismes salissants (microbes et formes supérieures d'espèces végétales ou animales) sur les navires, le matériel d'aquaculture ou d'autres installations utilisées en milieu aquatique. 2, record 2, French, - organisme%20salissant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisme salissant : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - organisme%20salissant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- organismes salissants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Crop Protection
- Ship Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soluble matrix antifouling paint
1, record 3, English, soluble%20matrix%20antifouling%20paint
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soluble matrix paint 2, record 3, English, soluble%20matrix%20paint
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A soluble matrix antifouling paint contains rosin as the main part of its paint binder, and the antifoulant is blended with the same, in order to prevent settlement of fouling aquatic organisms. 1, record 3, English, - soluble%20matrix%20antifouling%20paint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main groups of marine paints with active compounds released at the surface are 1) the selfpolishing coatings (SPC-paints) ... 2) soluble matrix paints in which the biocide is dispersed in a water soluble binder and when the binder dissolves, the biocide is released. 2, record 3, English, - soluble%20matrix%20antifouling%20paint
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soluble matrix anti-fouling paint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Protection des végétaux
- Entretien des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peinture antisalissures à matrice soluble
1, record 3, French, peinture%20antisalissures%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20soluble
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- peinture antifouling à matrice soluble 2, record 3, French, peinture%20antifouling%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20soluble
feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nautilus Self-Polishing unit les avantages de la peinture antifouling à matrice soluble, parce qu'il consent à la pellicule de la peinture de se consommer progressivement, afin de toujours offrir une nouvelle couche. Il est indiqué aussi bien pour les bateaux à voile que pour des vitesses jusqu'à 35 nœuds (yachts à moteur et cruiser rapides). 2, record 3, French, - peinture%20antisalissures%20%C3%A0%20matrice%20soluble
Record 3, Key term(s)
- peinture antisalissure à matrice soluble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Ship Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antifouling bacterium
1, record 4, English, antifouling%20bacterium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the marine antifouling bacterium Pseudoalteromonas tunicata, [a] dark-green-pigmented marine bacterium, produces several target-specific compounds that act against a range of common fouling organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, invertebrate, larvae and algal spores. 1, record 4, English, - antifouling%20bacterium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: antifouling bacteria. 2, record 4, English, - antifouling%20bacterium
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anti-fouling bacterium
- anti-fouling bacteria
- anti fouling bacterium
- anti fouling bacteria
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Entretien des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bactérie antisalissures
1, record 4, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20antisalissures
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une nouvelle approche pour la conception de peintures marines antifouling. Une peinture contenant des bactéries pourrait aider à débarrasser les coques de navire des berniques et autres salissures selon des chercheurs du «Environmental Biotechnology Cooperative Research Centre» de Sydney (Australie). Ils ont découvert une bactérie prometteuse associée à la laitue de mer, une algue verte couramment utilisée comme appât par les pêcheurs. Cette bactérie, Pseudoalteromonas tunicata, exsude des substances qui empêchent la formation des biofilms bactériens, et la fixation des champignons et autres organismes marins à la surface de l'algue. [...] Les films testés en milieu naturel se sont montrés efficaces pour empêcher la colonisation des surfaces par les berniques. 2, record 4, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20antisalissures
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bactérie antisalissure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección de las plantas
- Mantenimiento de los buques
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria anticorrosión
1, record 4, Spanish, bacteria%20anticorrosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boosting biocide
1, record 5, English, boosting%20biocide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- co-biocide 2, record 5, English, co%2Dbiocide
correct
- booster biocide 3, record 5, English, booster%20biocide
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organic biocidal compound used in conjunction with copper based antifoulant paint in order to achieve protection against fouling species that are tolerant of copper. 4, record 5, English, - boosting%20biocide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "booster biocide" is used for a number of organic or organo-metallic pesticides which are included with copper, and occasionally tri-organotins, in antifouling formulations. Their role is to enhance the products’ efficacy against a broader spectrum of fouling organisms than that achieved with copper alone. 3, record 5, English, - boosting%20biocide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- co-biocide
1, record 5, French, co%2Dbiocide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme co-biocide n'a pas été trouvé dans le contexte des peintures antisalissures mais plutôt dans celui de la préservation du bois, et ce, désignant une substance chimique que l'on ajoute au cuivre, lequel ne suffit pas seul. Dans les deux cas, la fonction du co-biocide reste la même, c'est-à-dire renforçatrice. 1, record 5, French, - co%2Dbiocide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Marine Biology
- Ship Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microfouling
1, record 6, English, microfouling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- marine microfouling 2, record 6, English, marine%20microfouling
correct
- slime fouling 3, record 6, English, slime%20fouling
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine biofilm : how quickly does it form? Immediately, when a surface is immersed in the sea, a conditioning film of organic molecules forms. This begins after a few seconds of immersion and is considered as molecular fouling. In the hours and days that follow, bacteria colonise the surface and micro colonies occur. These colonies spread outwards and upwards to form irregular structures. At this stage other microfouling appear, e. g. microalgae and fungi... The biofilm then matures and new species enter and grow, organic and inorganic debris is incorporated and solute gradients develop leading to a special heterogeneity. At this point three things can occur : The biofilm may slough off due the hydrodynamics of the environment; Organisms may begin to graze on the biofilm; Larger organisms such as algae and molluscs may establish on it, this is macrofouling. 4, record 6, English, - microfouling
Record 6, Key term(s)
- micro fouling
- micro-fouling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie marine
- Entretien des navires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microsalissure
1, record 6, French, microsalissure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- microsalissure marine 2, record 6, French, microsalissure%20marine
proposal, feminine noun
- microfouling 3, record 6, French, microfouling
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les salissures sont surtout d'ordre biologique et l'on parle de biosalissures. Selon la taille des organismes on distingue les : -microsalissures : bactéries et algues unicellulaires, larves, [...] qui forment le «voile biologique»; - macrosalissures : algues pluricellulaires, mollusques fixés, larves, vers, crustacés (balanes et autres), qui ne s'installent que lorsque le substrat est déjà colonisé par les microsalissures. 4, record 6, French, - microsalissure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microsalissure : terme généralement employé au pluriel. 2, record 6, French, - microsalissure
Record 6, Key term(s)
- microsalissures marines
- microsalissures
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Plant Biology
- Biogeography
- Oceanography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- biotecton
1, record 7, English, biotecton
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regions of standing waters and the lifeform types of living organisms living in standing waters. The notion of plankton, characteristic features of bacterio, phyto and zooplankton and their species communities. Communities living on the surface membrane (neuston, pleuston). The living organisms of the sediment, the littoral zone and the deep waters. Biotecton. Macrophyton communities and the organisms living among them (metaphyton). 1, record 7, English, - biotecton
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "attached organisms" and "fouling organisms", of which the biotecton is constituted. 2, record 7, English, - biotecton
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Biologie végétale
- Biogéographie
- Océanographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- biotecton
1, record 7, French, biotecton
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la flore immergée recouvrant le substrat plus ou moins solide. 2, record 7, French, - biotecton
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flore est réduite à des formes benthiques, constituant un biotecton rarement épais, sur les cailloux et rochers humides ou immergés. 3, record 7, French, - biotecton
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi les notions apparentées de «organismes fixés» (en anglais : «attached organisms», ou emprunt allemand «Aufwuchs»), expression descriptive qui se rapporte à ce qui forme le biotecton, et de «salissures» (en anglais : «fouling organisms»), résultat de la présence des organismes fixés. 4, record 7, French, - biotecton
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Biología vegetal
- Biogeografía
- Oceanografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- biotecton 1, record 7, Spanish, biotecton
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biotecton: está compuesto por todas aquellas comunidades vivas que recubren los sustratos sólidos del fondo, tales como piedras, detritos, etc. 1, record 7, Spanish, - biotecton
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- attached organisms
1, record 8, English, attached%20organisms
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- aufwuchs 2, record 8, English, aufwuchs
- Aufwuchs 3, record 8, English, Aufwuchs
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aufwuchs [from German]: Aquatic organisms that are attached to but do not penetrate the substrate; e.g. crustaceans. 2, record 8, English, - attached%20organisms
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microbial utilization includes anaerobic degradation of bottom sediments and bacterial degradation of organics in the water column by both attached and suspended organisms. For example, water hyacinth roots are substrate or media on which a large population of attached microorganisms grow. 1, record 8, English, - attached%20organisms
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "fouling organisms"(which result from the presence of attached organisms) and "biotecton"(constituted by attached organisms). 4, record 8, English, - attached%20organisms
Record 8, Key term(s)
- attached organism
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- organismes fixés
1, record 8, French, organismes%20fix%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les urochordés, organismes fixés ou libres. Les urochordés ou tuniciers sont tous des organismes marins, mais ils présentent une grande diversité de types morphologiques en rapport avec des modes de vie variés. Ce sont des organismes solitaires ou coloniaux. Il en existe des formes fixées aussi bien que des formes nageuses. 2, record 8, French, - organismes%20fix%C3%A9s
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'estran constitue une transition entre le milieu marin aquatique et le milieu terrestre aérien. [...] L'estran est une zone de transition qui pouvait être conquise par des organismes terrestres comme par des organismes aquatiques. Or dans la conquête de cet espace, c'est plutôt le monde marin qui l'a emporté. À part quelques insectes, un pseudo scorpion et un mille patte, on y trouve en effet essentiellement des organismes marins. Pour exploiter cette zone, il y a deux stratégies dominantes : suivre le mouvement de l'eau et se retirer avec le jusant ou bien s'accommoder de passer une partie plus ou moins longue de son temps émergé. Les poissons ont choisi en général la première solution. Les organismes fixés, comme les algues, ou peu mobiles, comme les mollusques, ont opté pour la deuxième. Il existe aussi des stratégies intermédiaires comme la survie dans des flaques suspendues. 3, record 8, French, - organismes%20fix%C3%A9s
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les organismes fixés forment le «biotecton» et sont la cause de «salissures». 4, record 8, French, - organismes%20fix%C3%A9s
Record 8, Key term(s)
- organisme fixé
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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