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TIDAL MARSH [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal bay marsh
1, record 1, English, tidal%20bay%20marsh
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tidal bay marsh: These marshes are situated along the open sea coast, embayments and inlets where currents from longshore drift, waves and tidal changes are not too powerful to erode the marsh. The marsh is subjected to daily tidal water level changes. Water is saline or brackish. 1, record 1, English, - tidal%20bay%20marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marais de baie à marée
1, record 1, French, marais%20de%20baie%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marais de baie à marée : Ces marais se trouvent le long de la côte du large, les échancrures et les ruisseaux dans lesquels dérivent les courants littoraux, les vagues et les changements de marée qui ne sont pas assez violents pour éroder le marais. Le marais connaît des changements de niveaux d'eau chaque jour, causés par la marée. L'eau est salée ou saumâtre. 1, record 1, French, - marais%20de%20baie%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal lagoon marsh
1, record 2, English, tidal%20lagoon%20marsh
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tidal lagoon marsh: These marshes are situated in embayments or lagoons behind barrier beaches and bars in the supratidal zone. Saline water from the sea may enter the marsh during high tide and fresh or brackish water may enter by surface runoff or streams during low tide. Water may be saline or brackish. 1, record 2, English, - tidal%20lagoon%20marsh
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marais de lagune à marée
1, record 2, French, marais%20de%20lagune%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marais de lagune à marée : Ces marais se trouvent dans les échancrures ou les lagunes derrière les cordons littoraux et les barres de la zone supratidale. L'eau salée provenant de la mer peut entrer dans le marais à marée haute, et l'eau douce et saumâtre y entrent par la circulation de surface ou les cours d'eau à marée basse. L'eau est salée ou saumâtre. 1, record 2, French, - marais%20de%20lagune%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tidal channel marsh
1, record 3, English, tidal%20channel%20marsh
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tidal channel marsh: These marshes are situated in tidal channels in the intertidal zone that drains during low tide. Water is saline and brackish. 1, record 3, English, - tidal%20channel%20marsh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marais de chenal intertidal
1, record 3, French, marais%20de%20chenal%20intertidal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marais de chenal intertidal : Ces marais se trouvent dans les chenaux de la zone intertidale qui se draine à marée basse. L'eau est salée et saumâtre. 1, record 3, French, - marais%20de%20chenal%20intertidal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tidal basin marsh
1, record 4, English, tidal%20basin%20marsh
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tidal basin marsh: These marshes are situated within the supratidal zone in basins that do not drain during low tide. Water is brackish. 1, record 4, English, - tidal%20basin%20marsh
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marais de bassin à marée
1, record 4, French, marais%20de%20bassin%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marais de bassin à marée : Ces marais se trouvent à l'intérieur de la zone supratidale des bassins qui ne se drainent pas à marée basse. L'eau est saumâtre. 1, record 4, French, - marais%20de%20bassin%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- maritime salt marsh
1, record 5, English, maritime%20salt%20marsh
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- coastal salt marsh 2, record 5, English, coastal%20salt%20marsh
correct
- coastal saltmarsh 3, record 5, English, coastal%20saltmarsh
correct
- salt marsh 4, record 5, English, salt%20marsh
correct
- saltwater marsh 5, record 5, English, saltwater%20marsh
correct
- inland brackish marsh 1, record 5, English, inland%20brackish%20marsh
correct
- tidal salt marsh 6, record 5, English, tidal%20salt%20marsh
correct
- tidal saltmarsh 7, record 5, English, tidal%20saltmarsh
correct
- tide-land salt marsh 8, record 5, English, tide%2Dland%20salt%20marsh
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marsh whose water is salty or brackish. 9, record 5, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saltwater marshes are found near the coastlines in cove and bay areas protected from the destructive force of the surf. Herbaceous plants and grasses of saltwater marshes differ form those in freshwater marshes only in the sense that they are adapted to growing in saltwater. 10, record 5, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... inland brackish marshes are found frequently on mineral substrates of alluvial and lacustrine origin. 1, record 5, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salt marsh: term used by Parks Canada. 11, record 5, English, - maritime%20salt%20marsh
Record 5, Key term(s)
- salt-marsh
- saltmarsh
- brackish marsh
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marais salé
1, record 5, French, marais%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- marais d'eau salée 2, record 5, French, marais%20d%27eau%20sal%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- marais maritime 3, record 5, French, marais%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marais dont l'eau est salée ou saumâtre. 4, record 5, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marais maritimes. Ces étendues vaseuses sont alternativement couvertes et découvertes par les marées. 3, record 5, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marais salé; marais d'eau salée : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 5, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «marais salant». 6, record 5, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ecosistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Parques y jardines botánicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- marisma salada 1, record 5, Spanish, marisma%20salada
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tidal marsh
1, record 6, English, tidal%20marsh
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- coastal marsh 2, record 6, English, coastal%20marsh
correct
- tidal wetlands 3, record 6, English, tidal%20wetlands
plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wet land regularly inundated by the backing up of adjoining streams through tidal action. 4, record 6, English, - tidal%20marsh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tidal marsh; coastal marsh: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 6, English, - tidal%20marsh
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetlands: term rarely used in the singular. 6, record 6, English, - tidal%20marsh
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tidal wetland
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marais littoral
1, record 6, French, marais%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- marais maritime 2, record 6, French, marais%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
- marais côtier 3, record 6, French, marais%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, masculine noun
- marais intertidal 4, record 6, French, marais%20intertidal
correct, masculine noun
- marécage côtier 5, record 6, French, mar%C3%A9cage%20c%C3%B4tier
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terres basses, en partie inondées par les eaux de mer, au moins à marée haute, et souvent en voie de colmatage. 6, record 6, French, - marais%20littoral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marais littoral; marais maritime; marais côtier; marais intertidal : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 6, French, - marais%20littoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Ecosistemas
- Oceanografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- marisma
1, record 6, Spanish, marisma
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- marjal salado 2, record 6, Spanish, marjal%20salado
correct, masculine noun
- marjal marítimo 3, record 6, Spanish, marjal%20mar%C3%ADtimo
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona baja, de carácter pantanoso, inundable por la subida de las mareas. 4, record 6, Spanish, - marisma
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-06-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tidal freshwater marsh
1, record 7, English, tidal%20freshwater%20marsh
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marsh located upstream from estuarine and coastal marshes. The marsh is characterized by almost freshwater conditions, plant and animal communities dominated by freshwater species, and daily, lunar tidal fluctuations. 1, record 7, English, - tidal%20freshwater%20marsh
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- marais d'eau douce à marée
1, record 7, French, marais%20d%27eau%20douce%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un marais situé en amont des marais estuariens et côtiers. Il est caractérisé par des conditions presque d'eau douce, des communautés animales et végétales dominées par des espèces d'eau douce et les fluctuations quotidiennes des marées. 1, record 7, French, - marais%20d%27eau%20douce%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-03-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tidal marsh erosion by ice 1, record 8, English, tidal%20marsh%20erosion%20by%20ice
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dénudation glacielle du schorre 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9nudation%20glacielle%20du%20schorre
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Départ par plaques du tapis végétal (et minéral) du schorre sous l'action des glaces flottantes faisant apparaître la surface minérale sous-jacente. La dénudation glacielle du schorre s'effectue lorsque les glaces, soudées à l'herbier, arrachent des morceaux du tapis végétal et minéral, lors de la débâcle printanière. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9nudation%20glacielle%20du%20schorre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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