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HYPERSALIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypersaline
1, record 1, English, hypersaline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hyperhaline 2, record 1, English, hyperhaline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extremely salty, having much more salt than normal seawater. 3, record 1, English, - hypersaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The northwest coast of Mexico is characterized by terrigenous sediments except in the hypersaline bays of south Texas where calcium carbonate is precipitated as marls and oolitic sands. The transition from a normal estuary to a hypersaline bay was accompanied by a drastic restriction of the fauna. 4, record 1, English, - hypersaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Describes] geologic material with high salinity. 5, record 1, English, - hypersaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hypersaline: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - hypersaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hypersaline embayment, environment, water. 6, record 1, English, - hypersaline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypersalin
1, record 1, French, hypersalin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hyperhalin 2, record 1, French, hyperhalin
correct
- hypersalé 3, record 1, French, hypersal%C3%A9
correct
- sursalin 4, record 1, French, sursalin
- sursalé 5, record 1, French, sursal%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une revue des limites de tolérance à la salinité d’animaux vivant en milieu hyperhalin [...] montre que seul un nombre réduit de zooplanctons arrive à supporter des salinités de plus de 70 %. 2, record 1, French, - hypersalin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tout milieu sursalé est biologiquement sec, même si c’est de l’eau : il n’est que d’évoquer la mer Morte. 6, record 1, French, - hypersalin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Environnement hypersalin extrême de la Mer Morte. 7, record 1, French, - hypersalin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sursalure : Concentration anormale en sels de l’eau de mer. 8, record 1, French, - hypersalin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hypersalin; hypersalé; sursalin : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - hypersalin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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