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ZONA INFRALITORAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sublittoral zone
1, record 1, English, sublittoral%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sublittoral 2, record 1, English, sublittoral
correct, noun
- subtidal zone 3, record 1, English, subtidal%20zone
proposal
- sub-tidal zone 4, record 1, English, sub%2Dtidal%20zone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The benthic region extending from mean low water (or 40-60 meters, according to some authorities) to a depth of about 100 fathoms (200 meters), or the edge of a continental shelf, beyond which most abundant attached plants do not grow. 5, record 1, English, - sublittoral%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subtidal: [Describes] that portion of the sea bottom below the low tide line. 6, record 1, English, - sublittoral%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étage infralittoral
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20infralittoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone infralittorale 2, record 1, French, zone%20infralittorale
correct, feminine noun
- zone infratidale 3, record 1, French, zone%20infratidale
correct, feminine noun
- zone sublittorale 4, record 1, French, zone%20sublittorale
correct, feminine noun
- sublittoral 5, record 1, French, sublittoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] partie du domaine littoral submergée en permanence, au-dessous du zéro hydrographique. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20infralittoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étage infralittoral se distingue par l'action prédominante des courants côtiers et la présence d'espèces vivantes (végétales et animales) ne pouvant supporter que des émersions brèves. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20infralittoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la zone toujours envahie par les eaux qui constitue le sublittoral, s'instaure une zonation souvent très caractéristique qui commence, au niveau de l'eau, par des roseaux et des massettes auxquels se mêlent des Ptéridophytes comme les prêles. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20infralittoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle d'étage ou de zone selon qu'il s'agit de la zonation limnologique ou de la zonation géographique. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tage%20infralittoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona infralitoral
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20infralitoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona sublitoral 1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20sublitoral
correct, feminine noun
- sublitoral 1, record 1, Spanish, sublitoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona intermedia que sigue a la litoral mar adentro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20infralitoral
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