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BANCO CORALINO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coral reef
1, record 1, English, coral%20reef
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ridge or mass of limestone built up of detrital material deposited around the framework of skeletal remains of mollusks, colonial coral, and massive calcareous algae. 2, record 1, English, - coral%20reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récif corallien
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récif de corail 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20de%20corail
correct, masculine noun
- récif de coraux 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20de%20coraux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récif des eaux tièdes des tropiques, issu de la construction biologique à partir de squelettes calcaires et de leurs débris, sécrété et cimenté par des organismes marins qui vivent en colonie appelée coraux. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des récifs organiques sont constitués par des coraux et par d'autres organismes associés, mais certains sont également formés par des algues qui sécrètent du carbonate de calcium [...] 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20corallien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrecife de coral
1, record 1, Spanish, arrecife%20de%20coral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banco coralino 1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20coralino
masculine noun
- barrera de madreporarios 1, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20de%20madreporarios
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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