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BENTOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halobenthos 1, record 1, English, halobenthos
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halobenthos
1, record 1, French, halobenthos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organismes marins qui vivent au fond des mers. 2, record 1, French, - halobenthos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halobentos
1, record 1, Spanish, halobentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bentos marino. 2, record 1, Spanish, - halobentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypobenthos
1, record 2, English, hypobenthos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depending on the depth distribution, benthos is regarded as epibenthos (living between low water line and 200 m depth), mesobenthos (living at depths between 200 and 1000 m), hypobenthos (living between 1000 and 2000 m) and abyssal benthos (living below 2000 m). 2, record 2, English, - hypobenthos
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hypobenthos
1, record 2, French, hypobenthos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Ecosistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipobentos
1, record 2, Spanish, hipobentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona en que se divide el bentos, con profundidad superior a 1. 000 m. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hipobentos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holobenthic 1, record 3, English, holobenthic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- holobenthique 1, record 3, French, holobenthique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- holobéntico
1, record 3, Spanish, holob%C3%A9ntico
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo que forma siempre parte del bentos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - holob%C3%A9ntico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meiobenthos
1, record 4, English, meiobenthos
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méiobenthos
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9iobenthos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du benthos dont la taille est inférieure à deux millimètres. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9iobenthos
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- meiobentos
1, record 4, Spanish, meiobentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismos del bentos de tamaño inferior a 2mm. 2, record 4, Spanish, - meiobentos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- phytobenthos 1, record 5, English, phytobenthos
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- phytobenthos
1, record 5, French, phytobenthos
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organismes du benthos qui appartiennent au règne végétal. 2, record 5, French, - phytobenthos
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fitobentos
1, record 5, Spanish, fitobentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de vegetales que forman parte del bentos. 2, record 5, Spanish, - fitobentos
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