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ELITTORAL [2 records]

Record 1 2003-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
PHR

Elittoral zone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
PHR

Zone élittorale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The sea bed zone below the sublittoral down to the limit of light penetration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Formation littérale par analogie avec les termes «profonde» et «éprofonde» du Petit glossaire limnologique de M. Huet, centre belge d’étude et de documentation des eaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Zona del fondo marino debajo de la zona sublitoral que se extiende hasta el límite de la penetración de la luz.

OBS

Con frecuencia se refiere al lecho marino debajo de los 40 m.

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