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BETA MESOSAPROBIC WATER [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The least polluted of two forms of polluted water characterized by a population of specific species or organisms and a moderate concentration of oxygen.

OBS

Sometimes, two forms are distinguished, alpha and β ...

OBS

alpha: in the referenced standard, this term was replaced by the corresponding italicized Greek letter.

OBS

β mesosaprobic water: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

eaux mésosaprobiques β: Forme la moins polluée d'eaux polluées caractérisées par une population d'espèces et d'organismes spécifiques et par une teneur en oxygène relativement faible.

OBS

On distingue parfois deux degrés de saprobité, alpha et β [...]

OBS

alpha : dans la norme citée, ce terme était remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante écrite en italique.

OBS

eau mésosaprobique β: le terme au pluriel (eaux mésosaprobiques β) a été normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • eaux mésosaprobiques β
  • eaux mésosaprobiques bêta

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

[Estado menos contaminado de] agua contaminada que se caracteriza por una población de especies específicas de organismos y una moderada concentración de oxígeno.

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