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DEMERSAL FAUNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benthic fauna
1, record 1, English, benthic%20fauna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bottom living fauna 2, record 1, English, bottom%20living%20fauna
correct
- bottom fauna 3, record 1, English, bottom%20fauna
correct
- deep water fauna 4, record 1, English, deep%20water%20fauna
- demersal fauna 5, record 1, English, demersal%20fauna
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging and sediment disposal can also affect elements of the biological environment, either directly (burying or disturbance of benthic fauna and shellfish beds, and suffocation of fish eggs and larvae, for example) or indirectly (by temporarily altering features of aquatic or riparian habitats or by exposing organisms to toxic substances). 6, record 1, English, - benthic%20fauna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthic: Of, pertaining to, or living on the bottom or at the greatest depths of a large body of water. 7, record 1, English, - benthic%20fauna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demersal: A term sometimes used as a synonym for "benthic"; living in the lowest layer of a sea or a lake. 5, record 1, English, - benthic%20fauna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faune benthique
1, record 1, French, faune%20benthique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faune de fond 2, record 1, French, faune%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les activités de dragage et de mise en dépôt peuvent également toucher les éléments du milieu biologique, soit directement, par exemple par l'ensevelissement ou la perturbation de la faune benthique et des zones coquillères, par l'étouffement des œufs et des larves de poissons ou soit indirectement, par la modification temporaire des caractéristiques des habitats aquatiques ou riverains ou par l'exposition des organismes à des substances toxiques. 3, record 1, French, - faune%20benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthique : Se dit du milieu constitué par le fond des océans, mers et lacs, des espèces animales et végétales qui vivent sur ce fond et des processus s'y déroulant. 4, record 1, French, - faune%20benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benthos : [...] La faune comme la flore vivant sur les fonds sont solidaires du substrat [...] 5, record 1, French, - faune%20benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] animaux benthiques [...] 6, record 1, French, - faune%20benthique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fauna bentónica
1, record 1, Spanish, fauna%20bent%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de animales que viven sobre los fondos de la plataforma continental. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fauna%20bent%C3%B3nica
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