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SESTON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seston
1, record 1, English, seston
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aggregate of substances and organisms that float or swim in water, including the bioseston (living organisms) and the abioseston (non-living). 2, record 1, English, - seston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seston
1, record 1, French, seston
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 vivants et des particules qui flottent passivement dans l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - seston
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On subdivise le seston en «plancton» (organismes vivants flottants), «pleuston» (organismes vivants de surface soumis à la force du vent) et «tripton» (détritus organiques). 2, record 1, French, - seston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seston
1, record 1, Spanish, seston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de partículas en suspensión y organismos vivos del agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - seston
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Seasonal changes in the body organs of cultured sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, and coincidence of spawning with water temperature, seston, and phytoplankton community dynamics
1, record 2, English, Seasonal%20changes%20in%20the%20body%20organs%20of%20cultured%20sea%20scallop%2C%20Placopecten%20magellanicus%2C%20and%20coincidence%20of%20spawning%20with%20water%20temperature%2C%20seston%2C%20and%20phytoplankton%20community%20dynamics
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 2, English, - Seasonal%20changes%20in%20the%20body%20organs%20of%20cultured%20sea%20scallop%2C%20Placopecten%20magellanicus%2C%20and%20coincidence%20of%20spawning%20with%20water%20temperature%2C%20seston%2C%20and%20phytoplankton%20community%20dynamics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Seasonal changes in the body organs of cultured sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, and coincidence of spawning with water temperature, seston, and phytoplankton community dynamics
1, record 2, French, Seasonal%20changes%20in%20the%20body%20organs%20of%20cultured%20sea%20scallop%2C%20Placopecten%20magellanicus%2C%20and%20coincidence%20of%20spawning%20with%20water%20temperature%2C%20seston%2C%20and%20phytoplankton%20community%20dynamics
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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