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ZOSTERE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper salt marsh
1, record 1, English, upper%20salt%20marsh
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The colour and texture of vegetation communities made it possible to recognize the presence of vascular plant species typical of upper salt marshes, as well as eelgrass ... 2, record 1, English, - upper%20salt%20marsh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marais salé supérieur
1, record 1, French, marais%20sal%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marais maritime supérieur 2, record 1, French, marais%20maritime%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couleur et la texture des communautés végétales permettaient de reconnaître la présence de plantes vasculaires de marais maritime supérieur : la zostère marine [...] 2, record 1, French, - marais%20sal%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dwarf eelgrass
1, record 2, English, dwarf%20eelgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zosteraceae. 2, record 2, English, - dwarf%20eelgrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dwarf eel-grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zostère naine
1, record 2, French, zost%C3%A8re%20naine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zostère de Nolte 1, record 2, French, zost%C3%A8re%20de%20Nolte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zosteraceae. 2, record 2, French, - zost%C3%A8re%20naine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eelgrass bed
1, record 3, English, eelgrass%20bed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mitis Bay, in the Lower St. Lawrence region, has exceptional ecological characteristics and diverse natural habitats. For example, there is a bed of eelgrass (Zostera marina), an aquatic plant that plays an important role in the marine ecosystems of the St. Lawrence. Eelgrass beds are essential to aquatic and terrestrial fauna, offering them feeding, breeding and nursery habitat and shelter. Without the presence of these eelgrass beds, fine grains of sand are washed away and carried offshore, eroding coastlines. 2, record 3, English, - eelgrass%20bed
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bed of eelgrass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- herbier de zostère marine
1, record 3, French, herbier%20de%20zost%C3%A8re%20marine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- herbier de zostère 2, record 3, French, herbier%20de%20zost%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- zostéraie 3, record 3, French, zost%C3%A9raie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baie de Mitis, située dans le Bas-Saint-Laurent, présente des caractéristiques écologiques exceptionnelles et une diversité d’habitats naturels. On y trouve par exemple un herbier de zostère marine(Zostera marina), une plante aquatique qui joue un rôle important dans les écosystèmes marins du Saint-Laurent. Les zostéraies sont essentielles à la faune aquatique et terrestre, leur servant de garde-manger, de pouponnière, d’incubateur ou d’abri. 1, record 3, French, - herbier%20de%20zost%C3%A8re%20marine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Japanese eelgrass
1, record 4, English, Japanese%20eelgrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dwarf eelgrass 1, record 4, English, dwarf%20eelgrass
correct
- narrow-bladed eelgrass 1, record 4, English, narrow%2Dbladed%20eelgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zosteraceae. 2, record 4, English, - Japanese%20eelgrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Japanese eel-grass
- dwarf eel-grass
- narrow-bladed eel-grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zostère du Japon
1, record 4, French, zost%C3%A8re%20du%20Japon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zosteraceae. 2, record 4, French, - zost%C3%A8re%20du%20Japon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- common eel-grass
1, record 5, English, common%20eel%2Dgrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- seawrack 2, record 5, English, seawrack
correct
- sea-wrack 3, record 5, English, sea%2Dwrack
correct
- eel-grass 3, record 5, English, eel%2Dgrass
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zosteraceae. 4, record 5, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Zostera, especially Z. marina, is very possibly the most important taxon of marine angiosperms in the Northern Hemisphere. 5, record 5, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eel-grass: common when also used to refer to the genus Zostera. 4, record 5, English, - common%20eel%2Dgrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- eel grass
- eelgrass
- sea wrack
- common eelgrass
- common eel grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zostère marine
1, record 5, French, zost%C3%A8re%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mousse de mer 2, record 5, French, mousse%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- herbe à bernaches 2, record 5, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20bernaches
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- herbe à outardes 2, record 5, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20outardes
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zosteraceae. 3, record 5, French, - zost%C3%A8re%20marine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zostera
1, record 5, Spanish, zostera
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pelota de mar 1, record 5, Spanish, pelota%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- seba marina 1, record 5, Spanish, seba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
- hierba marina 2, record 5, Spanish, hierba%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Respecto a la Zostera marina L., de la que se dan dos variedades (Z. marina L. var.marina y Z. marina L. var stenophylla Aschers. & Graebner), no encontramos [...] diferencias claras entre las dos pretendidas variedades, ya que en condiciones ecológicas homogéneas aparecen individuos intermedios tanto en lo referente a la anchura y longitud de sus hojas como respecto al número de nervios de las mismas, por ello hemos preferido no diferenciar ambas variedades y englobarlas en la clásica Zostera marina L. 2, record 5, Spanish, - zostera
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- eelgrass
1, record 6, English, eelgrass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- eel-grass 2, record 6, English, eel%2Dgrass
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Zosteraceae. 3, record 6, English, - eelgrass
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eel-grass: common name also used to refer to the species Zostera marina. 3, record 6, English, - eelgrass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- eel grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zostère
1, record 6, French, zost%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Zosteraceae. 2, record 6, French, - zost%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Graminées vivaces, à fleurs vert clair, immergées et couvrant parfois de grandes surfaces dans des zones peu profondes, dites prairies à zostères ou herbiers. 3, record 6, French, - zost%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zostera
1, record 6, Spanish, zostera
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Género de plantas acuáticas perteneciente a la familia Zosteraceae. 2, record 6, Spanish, - zostera
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zostera se encuentra en los sustratos arenosos o en los estuarios, sumergidos o flotando parcialmente. La mayoría de las especies de Zostera son perennes, tienen largas y brillantes hojas como cintas de color verde de 1 cm de ancho. Cortos tallos crecen desde un blanco rizoma. Las flores se encuentran enclaustradas en las vainas de las hojas de la base, los frutos pueden flotar. 2, record 6, Spanish, - zostera
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contiene doce especies. [Entre ellas] Zostera angustifolia. Zostera capricorni. Zostera japonica. Zostera marina. Zostera nana. Zostera noltii. 2, record 6, Spanish, - zostera
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