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SAPROBIONTE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Plant Biology
  • Animal Biology
  • Water Pollution
DEF

Any organism that derives its nourishment from decaying organic matter.

CONT

Saprobic organisms living in sewage.

Key term(s)
  • saprobes
  • saprobionts
  • saprobic organisms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Biologie animale
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Animal ou végétal vivant dans les matières organiques en décomposition, les vases riches en déchets, etc.

OBS

polysaprobies : des eaux très polluées; mésosaprobies : des eaux peu polluées; oligosaprobies : des eaux pures [...]

OBS

saprobie : terme utilisé la plupart du temps au pluriel (saprobies).

Key term(s)
  • saprobies

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Biología animal
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Organismo que vive en materia orgánica de descomposición.

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