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DISTROFICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dystrophic 1, record 1, English, dystrophic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dystrophe
1, record 1, French, dystrophe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossaire de M. Huet, Centre belge d'étude et de documentation de l'eau. 1, record 1, French, - dystrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une eau d'un lac pauvre en matières nutritives. 1, record 1, French, - dystrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distrófico
1, record 1, Spanish, distr%C3%B3fico
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dystrophic lake
1, record 2, English, dystrophic%20lake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake poor in nutrients and often acidic and low in dissolved oxygen owing to undecayed plant life. 2, record 2, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... special lake type: ... brown water ... generally have high concentration of humic acid in water 3, record 2, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac dystrophe
1, record 2, French, lac%20dystrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac dont les eaux ont une composition déséquilibrée [...] ils contiennent [...] [de] l'acide humique qui leur communique une teinte brune. 2, record 2, French, - lac%20dystrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago distrófico
1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20distr%C3%B3fico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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