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MICRONECTONIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronektonic fish
1, record 1, English, micronektonic%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micronectonic fish 2, record 1, English, micronectonic%20fish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micronektonic fishes are key components of oceanic food webs. They dominate the biomass of consumers and the transfer of energy from zooplankton to higher trophic levels. 1, record 1, English, - micronektonic%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson micronectonique
1, record 1, French, poisson%20micronectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les espadons se nourrissent de poissons nectoniques (anchois, harengs, maquereaux), de poissons micronectoniques (myctophidés, paralepididés) et d'espèces mésopélagiques à migration verticale, exploitant ainsi quasiment toute la couche d'eau où la biomasse de proies est significativement présente. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%20micronectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Marine Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micronektonic
1, record 2, English, micronektonic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micronectonic 2, record 2, English, micronectonic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Biologie marine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micronectonique
1, record 2, French, micronectonique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crustacés micronectoniques, surtout constitués d'Euphausiacés, présentent beaucoup d'intérêt en tant que maillon important des réseaux alimentaires de l'écosystème ainsi que du fait de leurs concentrations périodiques qui permettent d'envisager leur utilisation en biologie appliquée aux élevages. 2, record 2, French, - micronectonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Biología Marina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- micronectónico
1, record 2, Spanish, micronect%C3%B3nico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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