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DECOMPOSITION ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decomposition zone
1, record 1, English, decomposition%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pollution of Streams and Lakes. Streams and Oxygen Consuming Wastes ,,, The different zones of a stream in this case are: - the clean zone as the river enters the point of contamination; - the decomposition zone where the wastes are decomposing and using the water's O2; - The septic zone where there are limited life forms found due to the lack of O2; - The recovery zone, where the stream begins to recover some O2, and - The clean zone, where again game fish and diverse life forms can be found. 1, record 1, English, - decomposition%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone of decomposition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de décomposition
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9composition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone située plus en aval de la zone de dégradation, dite : «de déficit maximum en oxygène» présentant souvent des conditions anaérobies. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20d%C3%A9composition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de descomposición
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20descomposici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona caracterizada por el desarrollo de la descomposición anaerobia. El oxígeno disuelto está casi o totalmente agotado y ha desaparecido toda fauna acuática. El agua se vuelve negra y se producen olores ofensivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20descomposici%C3%B3n
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