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CIRCALITORAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oceanic zonation
1, record 1, English, oceanic%20zonation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zonation océanique
1, record 1, French, zonation%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zonation : Classement en fonction de la répartition verticale des plans horizontaux, des espèces animales et végétales sous l'influence de facteurs physiques et chimiques du milieu, comme la lumière, la pression, l'humidité, l'agitation de l'eau, la température, etc. 1, record 1, French, - zonation%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zonación oceánica
1, record 1, Spanish, zonaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clasificación especial del océano de acuerdo a la profundidad(supralitoral, mesolitoral, infralitoral, circalitoral, batial, abisal y hadal) y a la distancia desde la costa(litoral, plataforma o nerítica, batipelágica, pelágica o mar abierto). 1, record 1, Spanish, - zonaci%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circalittoral 1, record 2, English, circalittoral
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circalittoral
1, record 2, French, circalittoral
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace qui, dans la distribution des espèces, correspond à la partie inférieure du système phytal. 1, record 2, French, - circalittoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circalitoral
1, record 2, Spanish, circalitoral
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lower sublittoral 1, record 3, English, lower%20sublittoral
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circalittoral
1, record 3, French, circalittoral
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'espace sous-marin correspondant à la partie inférieure du système phytal, limité vers le bas par la profondeur maximale où peuvent vivre les algues fixées. 1, record 3, French, - circalittoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circalitoral
1, record 3, Spanish, circalitoral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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