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BACTERIES AUTOTROPHES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autotrophic bacterium
1, record 1, English, autotrophic%20bacterium
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chemolithotrophic bacterium 2, record 1, English, chemolithotrophic%20bacterium
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
autotrophic bacteria; chemolithotrophic bacteria: Bacteria which are able to multiply by using inorganic matter as the only source of carbon and nitrogen. 2, record 1, English, - autotrophic%20bacterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... biological film or mucilage consists of heterotrophic bacteria, which are normally near the surface, and of autotrophic (nitrifying) bacteria near the bottom. 3, record 1, English, - autotrophic%20bacterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autotrophic bacterium; chemolithotrophic bacterium: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - autotrophic%20bacterium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autotrophic bacterium; chemolithotrophic bacterium: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - autotrophic%20bacterium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autotrophic bacteria
- chemolithotrophic bacteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Pollution de l'eau
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactérie autotrophe
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bactérie chimiolithotrophe 2, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20chimiolithotrophe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- bactérie autotrophique 3, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bactéries autotrophes; bactéries chimiolithotrophes :Bactéries capables de se multiplier en utilisant la matière minérale comme unique source de carbone et d’azote. 2, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un premier groupe formé de bactéries autotrophiques édifie des hydrocarbures et des protéines à partir de CO2 et des sels inorganiques. 3, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Lits bactériens. Le] film biologique ou mucilage comporte des bactéries hétérotrophes généralement proches de la surface, et autotrophes(bactéries nitrifiantes) près du fond. 4, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bactérie autotrophe; bactérie chimiolithotrophe : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bactérie autotrophe; bactérie chimiolithotrophe : termes habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20autotrophe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bactéries autotrophes
- bactéries chimiolithotrophes
- bactéries autotrophiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Contaminación del agua
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria autótrofa
1, record 1, Spanish, bacteria%20aut%C3%B3trofa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bacteria quimiolitotrófica 1, record 1, Spanish, bacteria%20quimiolitotr%C3%B3fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bacterias autótrofas; bacterias quimiolitotróficas: Bacterias capaces de multiplicarse utilizando como única fuente de carbono y nitrógeno la materia orgánica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bacteria%20aut%C3%B3trofa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bacteria autótrofa; bacteria quimiolitotrófica: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bacteria%20aut%C3%B3trofa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bacterias autótrofas
- bacterias quimiolitotróficas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autotrophic
1, record 2, English, autotrophic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- holophytic 2, record 2, English, holophytic
- holotrophic 2, record 2, English, holotrophic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] an organism (such as most plants and certain microorganisms) which is capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances, requiring only minerals as nutrients for growth, and using carbonate or carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and simple inorganic nitrogen as a nitrogen source; the energy required is derived from photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. 3, record 2, English, - autotrophic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... long before the Ediacaran radiation there existed complex communities of bacteria and protists, including ... autotrophic forms (those that produce organic matter from inorganic molecules) ... 4, record 2, English, - autotrophic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green plants, which make their own food through photosynthesis, are autotrophs. 3, record 2, English, - autotrophic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposed to heterotroph. 3, record 2, English, - autotrophic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autotrophe
1, record 2, French, autotrophe
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit [...] de certaines bactéries, qui se nourrissent sans apport de substances préformées par un autre être vivant. 2, record 2, French, - autotrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] bien avant la faune d’Ediacara, vivaient des communautés complexes de bactéries et de protistes comprenant [...] des formes autotrophes(qui synthétisent leur propre matière organique à partir de molécules minérales) [...] 3, record 2, French, - autotrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques groupes de bactéries (chimiotrophes) se procurent l’énergie nécessaire à leur synthèse en effectuant des transformations chimiques exothermiques dans le milieu qui les entoure (bactéries du soufre, de l’azote, du fer, de l’hydrogène). 2, record 2, French, - autotrophe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition à «hétérotrophe». 4, record 2, French, - autotrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Propiedades generales de la materia viva
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autotrófico
1, record 2, Spanish, autotr%C3%B3fico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- autótrofo 1, record 2, Spanish, aut%C3%B3trofo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trophic level
1, record 3, English, trophic%20level
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- food level 2, record 3, English, food%20level
correct
- trophic stage 3, record 3, English, trophic%20stage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the feeding levels through which the passage of energy through an ecosystem proceeds; examples are photosynthetic plants, herbivorous animals, a microorganisms of decay. 2, record 3, English, - trophic%20level
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concentration [of PCBs] in living organisms depends upon the extent of local pollution, the amount of fat in the tissues, and the trophic stage of the organism in food chains. 3, record 3, English, - trophic%20level
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- niveau trophique
1, record 3, French, niveau%20trophique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un écosystème donné, [les niveaux trophiques sont] les différentes étapes de la chaîne alimentaire, au bas de laquelle se trouvent les organismes autotrophes qui constituent les «producteurs primaires»(les végétaux verts par photosynthèse, les bactéries autotrophes par chimiosynthèse). Les niveaux successifs de la chaîne alimentaire prédatrice sont constitués par les herbivores ou phytophages(consommateurs primaires), les carnivores ou zoophages(consommateurs secondaires et tertiaires). 2, record 3, French, - niveau%20trophique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel trófico
1, record 3, Spanish, nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Etapa de los procesos de la materia y de la energía en una cadena alimentaria. 2, record 3, Spanish, - nivel%20tr%C3%B3fico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitrozation
1, record 4, English, nitrozation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nitrosation 2, record 4, English, nitrosation
correct, Great Britain
- nitrofication 2, record 4, English, nitrofication
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrosation; nitrofication: terms confirmed by the Chemistry and Biology Research Institute, Agriculture Canada. 2, record 4, English, - nitrozation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nitrosation
1, record 4, French, nitrosation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nitritation 2, record 4, French, nitritation
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxydation de l’azote ammoniacal du sol en azote nitreux sous l’action de bactéries aérobies. 2, record 4, French, - nitrosation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «la nitrosation» ou l'oxydation de l'ammoniaque en acide nitreux. Ce sont les bactéries autotrophes et aérobies qui font cette transformation et qui demandent un sol bien aéré et peu acide. 3, record 4, French, - nitrosation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nutrilite
1, record 5, English, nutrilite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of several substances that, in minute quantities, serve as nutrients for microorganisms. 1, record 5, English, - nutrilite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nutrilite
1, record 5, French, nutrilite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bactéries autotrophes, chimiotrophes et chimio-autotrophes peuvent se nourrir exclusivement de nutrilites minéraux.(...) A partir de ces nutrilites ils peuvent synthétiser tous leurs constituants cellulaires(...) 2, record 5, French, - nutrilite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thiobacteria
1, record 6, English, thiobacteria
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bacteria which oxidize sulphur. 1, record 6, English, - thiobacteria
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thiobactériale
1, record 6, French, thiobact%C3%A9riale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bactéries autotrophes qui(...) oxydent le gaz sulfhydrique. 1, record 6, French, - thiobact%C3%A9riale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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