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ZOOXANTHELLAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zooxanthellae 1, record 1, English, zooxanthellae
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow-green algae 1, record 1, English, yellow%2Dgreen%20algae
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zooxanthelles
1, record 1, French, zooxanthelles
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algues unicellulaires du groupe des Dinophycées, qui vivent en symbiose dans les tissus de certaines invertébrés marins. 1, record 1, French, - zooxanthelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zooxantelas
1, record 1, Spanish, zooxantelas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
- Animal Anatomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- algal cell 1, record 2, English, algal%20cell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The feedback mechanism whereby the [zooxanthellae regulate] the number of its algal cells has not been determined, but there is little evidence that the corals "farm" and digest their algae. 1, record 2, English, - algal%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
- Anatomie animale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule alguaire 1, record 2, French, cellule%20alguaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mécanisme par lequel [les Zooxanthelles règlent] le nombre de ses cellules alguaires n'a pas été élucidé, mais il semble peu probable que les coraux "cultivent" les algues et les digèrent. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20alguaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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