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ZOOPLANKTON [23 records]

Record 1 2024-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Marine Biology
  • Ecosystems
DEF

An individual or species of the zooplankton...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Biologie marine
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Organisme constituant le zooplancton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Biología Marina
  • Ecosistemas
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Record 2 2024-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Marine Biology
  • Ecosystems
DEF

The aggregate of animal or animallike organisms in plankton, as protozoans.

OBS

zooplankton : designation standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Biologie marine
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Ensemble des espèces animales faisant partie du plancton.

OBS

zooplancton : désignation normalisée par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Biología Marina
  • Ecosistemas
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Record 3 2023-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
CONT

One significant knowledge gap necessary for assessing ecosystem-wide impacts of restoration in... estuaries is a characterization of baseline lower trophic levels. These lower tropic levels are the lowest part of the food web where organisms such as plant-like phytoplankton serve as food to animals such as zooplankton in the water column. Other organisms of lower trophic levels include plant-like microphytobenthos and marine worms living within the sediments. These organisms form an important part of the estuary ecosystem [and] provide energy at the base of the food chain [that] support the growth of larger predators at the top[, ] such as speckled trout or red fish[. These] organisms also help to break down debris, put oxygen back into sediments, and can provide a biological window into the health of an estuary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Arctic Cod(Boreogadus saida) is considered a key forage species in Arctic marine ecosystems due to its pivotal role in the food web, serving as prey for numerous marine animals(seals, whales, birds, and fishes) and being an important consumer of secondary production(zooplankton).

OBS

A fish of the family Gadidae.

OBS

Arctic cod: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

PHR

Arctic cod bycatch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La morue arctique (Boreogadus saida) est considérée comme une espèce fourragère clé dans les écosystèmes marins de l'Arctique en raison de son rôle central dans le réseau trophique, car elle sert de proie à de nombreux animaux marins (phoques, baleines, oiseaux et poissons) et est un consommateur important de production secondaire (zooplancton).

OBS

Poisson de la famille des Gadidae.

OBS

morue polaire : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

OBS

saïda : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne.

OBS

saïda franc : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

El bacalao polar (Boreogadus saida)​ es un pez de la familia Gadidae, relacionado con el verdadero bacalao (género Gadus). Existe otra especie que comparte un nombre similar, el bacalao Ártico (Arctogadus glacialis).

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Record 5 2021-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
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.

Spanish

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Record 6 2021-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A natural or chemical material added to [the culture medium] to increase natural productivity.

CONT

Fertilizers used in ponds stimulate the growth of microscopic plants called algae or plankton. As primary elements of the food web, algae are eaten by microscopic animals called zooplankton and insects which serve as food for bream, which in turn are eaten by bass. Algae also make the water turn green, which helps to shade the pond bottom, preventing... troublesome rooted weeds...

Key term(s)
  • fertiliser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Substance organique ou chimique permettant d'améliorer la productivité naturelle du milieu de culture.

CONT

[...] les tilapias peuvent utiliser avec efficacité la nourriture naturellement présente dans les étangs bien fertilisés et on peut obtenir des rendements de 3 000 [kilogrammes/hectare] sans compléments alimentaires. La stratégie alimentaire dépend de l'application d'engrais inorganiques et/ou organiques pour stimuler la production d'organismes alimentaires vivants et de plantes dans le système d'élevage.

Spanish

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Record 7 2021-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Marine Biology
CONT

... an intermediate group between zooplankton and nekton; usually they are smaller pelagic organisms and caught in moderately sized trawls with mesh sizes of 4-5 mm. Micronekton is consisting mainly of decapod crustaceans, smaller cephalopods and small fishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Biologie marine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Biología Marina
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Record 8 2021-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Pollution
CONT

In Yellowknife, zooplankton from mine-impacted lakes had variable proportions of inorganic and organic arsenic, and the highest proportion of organic arsenic(including arsenobetaine) was found in zooplankton from the least contaminated lake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 9 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Living Matter - General Properties
CONT

A description of phytoplankton and zooplankton distribution provides important information on the organisms forming the base of the marine food web.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
CONT

Une description de la répartition du phytoplancton et du zooplancton fournit des données importantes sur les organismes qui constituent la base du réseau trophique marin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
PHR

base de la red alimentaria marina

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Record 10 2020-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Embryology
  • Marine Biology
CONT

Planktotrophic larvae feed on phytoplankton and small zooplankton, including other larvae. Planktotrophic development is the most common type of larval development, especially among benthic invertebrates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Embryologie
  • Biologie marine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embriología
  • Biología Marina
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Record 11 2018-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Scientific Information
OBS

zooplankton taxa : plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Information scientifique

Spanish

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Record 12 2016-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

... chert formed predominantly from the siliceous remains of a marine zooplankton called "radiolaria. "

CONT

... radiolarian chert is a rock-type resulting from the accumulation of radiolarian shells and therefore an excellent source of a diverse array of radiolarian associations.

OBS

radiolarian chert: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche sédimentaire constituée de squelettes de radiolaires, classe de protozoaires marins à squelette siliceux autour duquel rayonnent de fins pseudopodes.

CONT

Une radiolarite est une roche sédimentaire à grains fins peu visibles à l'œil nu, présentant une alternance de bancs foncés/bancs clairs. Elle est composée essentiellement de coques siliceuses de radiolaire, protozoaire planctonique Actinopode vivant dans les mers chaudes.

OBS

radiolarite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca sedimentaria, de naturaleza silícica, formada principalmente por esqueletos de radiolarios acumulados en el fondo de los sinclinales.

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Record 13 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Lake Champlain's planktonic microbial foodweb(the part of the foodweb involving bacteria, protozoa and zooplankton) is very active during the summer... A substantial amount of the energy and nutrients reaching zooplankton and subsequently fish passes through this foodchain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie

Spanish

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Record 14 2010-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Zoology
  • Animal Biology
OBS

The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas established a Study Group on Zooplankton Production in 1992.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Zoologie
  • Biologie animale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Zoología
  • Biología animal
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Record 15 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Food obtained from the immediate environment or that has not been processed(e. g. algae, zooplankton, minced fish, grains).

CONT

Besides the feedstuffs ... processed compound feeds are also used in aquaculture to supplement natural food produced in ponds or other enclosed waters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Nourriture obtenue dans le milieu de culture ou qui n'a pas subi de traitement (par exemple, algues, zooplancton, poissons broyés, grains).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Acuicultura
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Record 16 2004-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Environmental Management
  • Algae
CONT

The Centre for Aquatic Plant Management(CAPM) in the United Kingdom is promoting a method of controlling algae that involves the application of barley straw to lakes. As the straw decomposes in the lake, it releases a chemical which inhibits algal growth. This method may be a good alternative to using copper-containing compounds since it is not known to have toxic effects on rooted aquatic plants, zooplankton, insect larvae or fish. It appears to be a cost-effective and environmentally acceptable way to control algae in ponds and lakes.

CONT

Detailed trials conducted on an algal infested section of the Royal Canal ... demonstrated the effectiveness of barley straw in inhibiting nuisance algal growth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Algues
CONT

Des sacs ou des tapis de paille d'orge (vendus dans certaines jardineries et magasins d'aquariophilie) peuvent être immergés dans l'étang pour aider à contrôler l'eau verte. Plus l'étang est grand, plus une grande quantité de paille est nécessaire. On pense que la paille agit en libérant des produits chimiques naturels qui inhibent la croissance des algues.

CONT

Traiter l'eau pour éviter la prolifération des algues ou bien jetez dans le bassin un fagot de paille d'orge.

Spanish

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Record 17 - external organization data 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Perform uranium toxicity tests for freshwater fish, zooplankton, algae and a benthic invertebrate to be used to support regulatory decisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Pollution par radioactivité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Réaliser des essais de toxicité de l'uranium pour les poissons d'eau douce, le zooplancton, les algues et les invertébrés benthiques.

Spanish

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Record 18 2003-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Plant Biology
  • Biogeography
  • Oceanography
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).

OBS

Compare with "attached organisms" and "fouling organisms", of which the biotecton is constituted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Biologie végétale
  • Biogéographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Partie de la flore immergée recouvrant le substrat plus ou moins solide.

CONT

La flore est réduite à des formes benthiques, constituant un biotecton rarement épais, sur les cailloux et rochers humides ou immergés.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Biología vegetal
  • Biogeografía
  • Oceanografía
CONT

Biotecton: está compuesto por todas aquellas comunidades vivas que recubren los sustratos sólidos del fondo, tales como piedras, detritos, etc.

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Record 19 2000-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Formation by phytoplankton and zooplankton of skeletal "hard parts" composed of calcium carbonate(calcite or aragonite forms) or opaline silica which sink after the death of the organism. The deposits are referred to as calcareous oozes or muds, and siliceous oozes or muds, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie

Spanish

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Record 20 1997-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Calarcareous oozes are composed predominately of the tests(shells) of zooplankton..., such as formaminifera..., and unicellular phytoplankton..., such as coccolithophores.

OBS

Source(s): Pinet, Paul R. "Oceanography: An Introduction to the Planet Oceanus," 1992, p. 103.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

Le coccolithophore Emailiania huzleyi, une des algues phytoplanctoniques qui produit le précurseur du sulfure de diméthyle (DMS).

Spanish

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Record 21 1997-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Oceanography
OBS

Stops at various positions along the towing wire allow a series of (bongo) samplers to be used for simultaneous collections (eg, of plankton, eggs) at different depths.

OBS

Fish Sciences Vol 1 91-99, "The MARMAP Bongo Zooplankton Samplers".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Océanographie
OBS

Le temps de remonte des traits verticaux, la lecture des debimètres ainsi que la longueur de câble déroulée lors de la descente des filets ont été notés dans le but de calculer le volume (d'eau) filtre.

Spanish

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Record 22 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Origin of Life and Speciation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
OBS

Source(s) : Pêches - avril 1995.

Key term(s)
  • régime temporel de l'abondance du zooplancton

Spanish

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Record 23 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
CONT

In the case of zooplankton, microstraining eliminates chiefly rotifers, entomostracea crustaceans(copepoda, cladocera) and nematodes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
CONT

Dans le zooplancton, le microtamisage élimine surtout les rotifères, les crustacés entomostracés (copépodes, cladocères) et les nématodes.

Spanish

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