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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benthos
1, record 1, English, benthos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plants and animals that inhabit the bottom of a water body, attached or unattached, from the deepest levels up to the high-water marks. 2, record 1, English, - benthos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with "bottom fauna" which covers only partially the meaning of "benthos". 3, record 1, English, - benthos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benthos
1, record 1, French, benthos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des animaux et des végétaux qui vivent sur le fond des cours d'eau, des étangs, de la mer. 2, record 1, French, - benthos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition au plancton, composé d'organismes qui flottent passivement dans l'eau. Les organismes benthiques sont soit fixés, soit fouisseurs, soit rampants, soit nageant près du fond. 2, record 1, French, - benthos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] dans la mer, le plancton est localisé en surface, le benthos sur le fond; le littoral a sa faune et sa flore et la zone du large (ou pélagique) a les siennes. 3, record 1, French, - benthos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Du grec «benthos» : profondeur. Antonyme : pélagos. 4, record 1, French, - benthos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bentos
1, record 1, Spanish, bentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonia de organismos que viven en las proximidades de los sedimentos de fondo de una masa de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bentos
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