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BORING ALGAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boring alga
1, record 1, English, boring%20alga
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the oolites were pierced by living, boring algae that flourished on the sea button ... 2, record 1, English, - boring%20alga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural form is "boring algae". 3, record 1, English, - boring%20alga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many species of filamentous algae, fungi, sponges, sea worms ... bore into coral skeletons, excavating holes by mechanical rasping or chemical dissolution. The commonest is the boring sponge Cliona, which saws out tiny chips of calcium carbonate ... 4, record 1, English, - boring%20alga
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boring algae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algue perforante
1, record 1, French, algue%20perforante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Algue perforante 2, record 1, French, Algue%20perforante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines oolites ont été perforées par des algues qui proliféraient sur les fonds marins [...] 3, record 1, French, - algue%20perforante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- algal boring
1, record 2, English, algal%20boring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- algae boring 2, record 2, English, algae%20boring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Algal boring is a dissolution process performed by the terminal cells of endolithic filaments. The space dissolved away by an alga has the shape of a miniature calcite crystal ... Both biological and mineralogical determinants should be considered in the interpretation of algal boring patterns. 3, record 2, English, - algal%20boring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perforation faite par des algues
1, record 2, French, perforation%20faite%20par%20des%20algues
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perforation d'origine algaire 2, record 2, French, perforation%20d%27origine%20algaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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