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Record 1 2024-12-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The shallow marginal zone of a body of water where light penetrates to the bottom, usually colonized by rooted vegetation.

OBS

littoral zone: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Zone marginale peu profonde d'une masse d'eau où la lumière pénètre jusqu'au fond, en général colonisée par des végétaux à racines.

OBS

zone littorale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Zona marginal poco profunda de un cuerpo de agua donde la luz penetra hasta el fondo, generalmente poblada por vegetales con raíces.

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