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BOTTOM LEVEL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower trophic level
1, record 1, English, lower%20trophic%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom trophic level 2, record 1, English, bottom%20trophic%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One significant knowledge gap necessary for assessing ecosystem-wide impacts of restoration in ... estuaries is a characterization of baseline lower trophic levels. These lower tropic levels are the lowest part of the food web where organisms such as plant-like phytoplankton serve as food to animals such as zooplankton in the water column. Other organisms of lower trophic levels include plant-like microphytobenthos and marine worms living within the sediments. These organisms form an important part of the estuary ecosystem [and] provide energy at the base of the food chain [that] support the growth of larger predators at the top[,] such as speckled trout or red fish[. These] organisms also help to break down debris, put oxygen back into sediments, and can provide a biological window into the health of an estuary. 1, record 1, English, - lower%20trophic%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique inférieur
1, record 1, French, niveau%20trophique%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower trophic level production
1, record 2, English, lower%20trophic%20level%20production
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bottom trophic level production 2, record 2, English, bottom%20trophic%20level%20%20production
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The importance of oceans and the life within them is often understated. Oceans make up 71% of the Earth's surface, and produce 50-80% of the oxygen in the atmosphere ... A majority of this oxygen is produced by microscopic free-floating plants, also known as phytoplankton, which account for the majority of bottom trophic level production in most marine ecosystems. A large number of marine food webs are under "bottom-up" control, in which the quantity of primary production controls the abundance of individuals within trophic levels and their biomass. The Arctic marine ecosystem is thought to be under bottom-up control, where primary production is largely limited by advective nutrient supply from adjacent oceans ... 2, record 2, English, - lower%20trophic%20level%20production
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- production du niveau trophique inférieur
1, record 2, French, production%20du%20niveau%20trophique%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bottom water level
1, record 3, English, bottom%20water%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau d'étiage
1, record 3, French, niveau%20d%27%C3%A9tiage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- niveau des basses eaux 2, record 3, French, niveau%20des%20basses%20eaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- level bottom 1, record 4, English, level%20bottom
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At such sites, surge solids concentrations beyond a 30-m radius of the point of impact represented 5 to 10% of the original material, compared to 20% typically measured by Gordon (1974) at a site with a level bottom. 1, record 4, English, - level%20bottom
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fond uniforme
1, record 4, French, fond%20uniforme
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au-delà de 30 m du point d'impact, les concentrations du courant de densité représentent de 5 à 10 p. 100 du matériel original, alors que Gordon (1974) avait mesuré des valeurs équivalentes à 20 p. 100 sur un fond uniforme. 1, record 4, French, - fond%20uniforme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- level above the bottom 1, record 5, English, level%20above%20the%20bottom
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hauteur par rapport au fond
1, record 5, French, hauteur%20par%20rapport%20au%20fond
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bottom level
1, record 6, English, bottom%20level
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the downside, as discussed earlier, more than anything else it is the yield that will ultimately produce a bottom level for a seasoned stock. 1, record 6, English, - bottom%20level
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- niveau inférieur
1, record 6, French, niveau%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la baisse, comme nous l'avons déjà vu, plus que toute autre chose c'est le rendement qui finalement produira un niveau inférieur pour un titre de qualité. 1, record 6, French, - niveau%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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