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HYPONEUSTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyponeuston
1, record 1, English, hyponeuston
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is also a surface film community (neuston) which, when richly developed, forms a 'water bloom'. This only occurs on small bodies of water where the surface is protected from wind. The algae, together with some bacteria and invertebrates, become attached to the boundary layer between the air and water, either on the upper surface of the water (epineuston) or on the under surface (hyponeuston). 2, record 1, English, - hyponeuston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[the hyponeuston] are associated with the underside of the film and project into the water below. 2, record 1, English, - hyponeuston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyponeuston
1, record 1, French, hyponeuston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organismes neustoniques qui vivent au-dessous de l'interface air-eau. 2, record 1, French, - hyponeuston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On désigne sous le nom général de neuston le peuplement de l'interface océan-atmosphère. On peut y distinguer un épineuston, représenté par des animaux qui sont sur l'interface [...] et un hyponeuston qui habite les premiers centimètres d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - hyponeuston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiponeuston
1, record 1, Spanish, hiponeuston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comunidad acuática formada por organismos que tienen todo el cuerpo dentro del agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hiponeuston
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