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TROPHIC STAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trophic level
1, record 1, English, trophic%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- food level 2, record 1, English, food%20level
correct
- trophic stage 3, record 1, English, trophic%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the feeding levels through which the passage of energy through an ecosystem proceeds; examples are photosynthetic plants, herbivorous animals, a microorganisms of decay. 2, record 1, English, - trophic%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concentration [of PCBs] in living organisms depends upon the extent of local pollution, the amount of fat in the tissues, and the trophic stage of the organism in food chains. 3, record 1, English, - trophic%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique
1, record 1, French, niveau%20trophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un écosystème donné, [les niveaux trophiques sont] les différentes étapes de la chaîne alimentaire, au bas de laquelle se trouvent les organismes autotrophes qui constituent les «producteurs primaires» (les végétaux verts par photosynthèse, les bactéries autotrophes par chimiosynthèse). Les niveaux successifs de la chaîne alimentaire prédatrice sont constitués par les herbivores ou phytophages (consommateurs primaires), les carnivores ou zoophages (consommateurs secondaires et tertiaires). 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20trophique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel trófico
1, record 1, Spanish, nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Etapa de los procesos de la materia y de la energía en una cadena alimentaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher trophic stage
1, record 2, English, higher%20trophic%20stage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- higher trophic level 2, record 2, English, higher%20trophic%20level
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The herring, which feeds on plankton, has been suggested as an indicator ... and, at higher trophic stages, the pike, which is a stationary fish ... and seabirds .... 1, record 2, English, - higher%20trophic%20stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"trophic lever" is much more frequently used in the descriptions of food chains than "trophic stage". 2, record 2, English, - higher%20trophic%20stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique supérieur
1, record 2, French, niveau%20trophique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déséquilibres du fonctionnement des écosystèmes ont souvent pour cause une altération des chaînes alimentaires [...] [et notamment une] atteinte brusque du niveau des consommateurs primaires déterminant une régression des niveaux trophiques supérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - niveau%20trophique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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