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INDICE BIOTICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biotic index
1, record 1, English, biotic%20index
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numerical value used to describe the biota of a water body, serving to indicate its biological quality. 1, record 1, English, - biotic%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biotic index: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - biotic%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Pollution de l'eau
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice biotique
1, record 1, French, indice%20biotique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur numérique utilisée pour décrire le biote d'une masse d'eau, et utilisée pour en indiquer la qualité biologique. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20biotique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice biotique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20biotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Contaminación del agua
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice biótico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20bi%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valor numérico utilizado para describir la biota de un cuerpo de agua, utilizado para indicar su calidad biológica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20bi%C3%B3tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biotic indicator
1, record 2, English, biotic%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
O'Neill and others showed that soil nutrient loss was a better indicator of system stress than any of a number of biotic indicators. 1, record 2, English, - biotic%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur biotique
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20biotique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice biótico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20bi%C3%B3tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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