Glosario Científico
El glosario de términos y las abreviaturas correspondientes pertenecen a la Autoridad Internacional de los Fondos Marinos así como los documentos que producen.
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Family |
An intermediate level of taxonomic classification containing one or more Genera forming a subgroup of an Order. |
Fauna |
Animals, especially those found in a specific region. Compare to flora. |
Faunal |
Pertaining to the fauna. |
Ferromanganese Nodule |
Synonymous with polymetallic nodule. |
FFG |
Free-Fall Grab. |
Filter Feeder |
An organism that feeds by filtering particulate organic matter from the surrounding water. Synonymous with suspension feeder. |
Filter Feeding |
The action of feeding by filtering particulate organic matter from the surrounding water. Synonymous with suspension feeding. |
Flora |
Plants, especially those found in a specific region. Compare to fauna. |
Floral |
Pertaining to the flora. |
Food Chain |
Linear sequence of organisms where each trophic level is the energy source for the next by being a source of food. Consists of oneprimary producer, one primary consumer and one or more secondary consumers. |
Food Web |
A schematic diagram of interconnecting food chains. |
Foram |
Synonymous with foraminifera. |
Foraminifera |
Planktonic or benthic protozoa which usually secrete a calcareous exoskeleton containing pores through which slender filaments (pseudopodia) project. Scientific name for foram. |