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PROLIFERACAO ALGAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- algal bloom
1, record 1, English, algal%20bloom
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- algae bloom 2, record 1, English, algae%20bloom
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proliferation of microscopic algae or cyanobacteria in water. 3, record 1, English, - algal%20bloom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
algal bloom: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - algal%20bloom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prolifération d'algues
1, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efflorescence algale 2, record 1, French, efflorescence%20algale
correct, feminine noun
- efflorescence d'algues 3, record 1, French, efflorescence%20d%27algues
correct, feminine noun
- prolifération algale 3, record 1, French, prolif%C3%A9ration%20algale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Développement rapide d'algues à la surface d'un lac, d'un cours d'eau ou de tout plan d'eau, généralement provoqué par un apport important d'éléments nutritifs. 4, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prolifération d'algues : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - prolif%C3%A9ration%20d%27algues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- floración algal
1, record 1, Spanish, floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proliferación algal 1, record 1, Spanish, proliferaci%C3%B3n%20algal
correct, feminine noun
- floración de algas 2, record 1, Spanish, floraci%C3%B3n%20de%20algas
correct, feminine noun
- proliferación de algas 2, record 1, Spanish, proliferaci%C3%B3n%20de%20algas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incremento de la concentración basal de [algas y] microalgas por encima de valores considerados normales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el momento en que se produce [la floración (o proliferación) algal], el agua (aunque no siempre) se vuelva de color verde, rojo o marrón. El color del agua, depende de los pigmentos de las microalgas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - floraci%C3%B3n%20algal
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