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ALGAL BLOOM [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The proliferation of microscopic algae or cyanobacteria in water.

OBS

algal bloom: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Développement rapide d'algues à la surface d'un lac, d'un cours d'eau ou de tout plan d'eau, généralement provoqué par un apport important d'éléments nutritifs.

OBS

prolifération d'algues : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Algas
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Incremento de la concentración basal de [algas y] microalgas por encima de valores considerados normales.

OBS

En el momento en que se produce [la floración (o proliferación) algal], el agua (aunque no siempre) se vuelva de color verde, rojo o marrón. El color del agua, depende de los pigmentos de las microalgas.

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Record 2 2004-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Algae
OBS

The overall goal of the IOC HAB Programme: To foster the effective management of, and scientific research on, harmful algal blooms in order to understand their causes, predict their occurrences, and mitigate their effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Algues

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Algae
DEF

A scum that is formed by water bloom [i.e., by] the accumulation of algae and esp. of various blue-green algae at or near the surface of a body of water occurring suddenly and in large quantities.

CONT

Algal bloom on the surface of lagoons, ponds, lakes ... is primarily caused by proliferation of living algae aided by phosphate enrichment ... The primary sources of such enrichment are farm fertilizers.

OBS

bloom; water bloom: These terms are generic but are often considered as synonyms because they refer most of the time to algal bloom.

OBS

water flower: most often used in the plural form (water flowers).

Key term(s)
  • water flowers
  • blooms of algae
  • waterbloom

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Algues
DEF

Algue bleue à la surface des eaux douces.

DEF

Résultat de la prolifération de certains peuplements d'algues, en l'absence de prédateurs appartenant aux niveaux trophiques supérieurs ou par compétition exercée par des espèces concurrentes.

CONT

[...] l'eutrophisation [...] comporte [...] de graves inconvénients : [...] mortalité massive de poissons lorsque les algues, après avoir formé des fleurs d'eau, s'enfoncent dans l'eau et se putréfient [...]

OBS

fleur d'eau : terme utilisé la plupart du temps au pluriel («fleurs d'eau»).

OBS

Le terme anglais «algal bloom» recouvre les deux notions de «prolifération d'algues», qui décrit la cause, et de «fleurs d'eau», qui décrit le résultat.

Key term(s)
  • fleurs d'eau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Algas
DEF

Proliferación repentina de algas microscópicas en el agua.

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Record 4 2003-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
  • Pollutants
OBS

Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
  • Agents de pollution
OBS

efflorescences algales nuisibles : reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Algas
  • Agentes contaminantes
OBS

floraciones de algas nocivas; HAB; FAN : reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco.

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