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Record 1 2003-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A region in a lake or stream where the destruction of organic compounds is predominant.

OBS

Usually refers to region of decay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

L'hypolimnion, hors d'atteinte de la lumière, où il n'y a plus de photosynthèse possible. Dans cette zone, dite tropholytique, les phénomènes de respiration et de décomposition de la matière organique dominent, permettant ainsi un enrichissement en minéraux dissous.

Spanish

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