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NEUSTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Zoology
- Animal Biology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuston
1, record 1, English, neuston
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisms like plankton which float or swim in the surface film or of a body of water. 2, record 1, English, - neuston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil spills may have damaged the thin membrane on the ocean's surface (the neuston) that plays a crucial role in capturing and stabilising the food supply for phytoplankton, which begin the food chain. 3, record 1, English, - neuston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Zoologie
- Biologie animale
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- neuston
1, record 1, French, neuston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismes vivants au voisinage immédiat du milieu fluide, à l'interface eau-atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - neuston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pélagos comprend des animaux nageurs ou necton, ou même certains insectes qui marchent sur l'eau ou neuston. 3, record 1, French, - neuston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le necton, nom donné au groupe écologique formé par l'ensemble des organismes flottants microscopiques qui se développent et se déplacent dans la pellicule superficielle des eaux, s'oppose souvent au plancton et forme, avec le tripton, le plancton et le neuston, un ensemble appelé «seston». 4, record 1, French, - neuston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Zoología
- Biología animal
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- neuston
1, record 1, Spanish, neuston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismos asociados a la capa más superficial de una masa de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - neuston
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