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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plankton
1, record 1, English, plankton
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The organisms drifting or suspended in water, consisting chiefly of minute plants or animals, but including larger forms having only weak powers of locomotion. 2, record 1, English, - plankton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plankton: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - plankton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Waste of plankton. 4, record 1, English, - plankton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Sciences biologiques
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plancton
1, record 1, French, plancton
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organismes flottant ou en suspension dans l'eau, composés principalement de végétaux ou animaux de petites tailles, mais également de formes de plus grandes tailles disposant de moyens de locomotion limités. 2, record 1, French, - plancton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plancton forme le troisième groupe d'organismes, comprenant les formes animales et végétales qui flottent dans l'eau et se déplacent passivement au gré des courants. 3, record 1, French, - plancton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le plancton végétal (phytoplancton) est constitué le plus souvent par des algues unicellulaires : diatomées, coccolithophoracées, silicoflagellés, libres ou groupées; la taille de chaque élément varie du micron à quelques millimètres. Le plancton animal (zoo-plancton) est surtout constitué de protistes, crustacés, cnidaires, cténaires, œufs et larves de divers groupes d'animaux nageant activement à l'âge adulte. 4, record 1, French, - plancton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plancton : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - plancton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Déchet de plancton. 6, record 1, French, - plancton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Ciencias biológicas
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plancton
1, record 1, Spanish, plancton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de los organismos arrastrados o suspendidos en el agua, compuestos principalmente de diminutos organismos vegetales o animales, pero incluye formas más grandes que tienen medios de locomoción limitados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plancton
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