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EURYHALIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
DEF

Able to live in waters of a wide range of salinity - opposed to "stenohaline".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
DEF

Qualifie tout organisme aquatique capable de supporter d’importantes variations de la salinité du milieu extérieur.

CONT

Parmi les êtres marins, certains dits "euryhalins", supportent des variations considérables de salinité; d’autres, dits "sténohalins" ne peuvent vivre que dans une salinité de 3 à 4 pour 100.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología Marina
DEF

Que tolera fuertes variaciones de salinidad.

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