Algotrophic
Definition
Feeding on algae or depending nutritionally on algal biomass; algophagous. In aquatic ecology, the term characterizes secondary consumer organisms or trophic webs within a biotope where primary production is overwhelmingly provided by microscopic or macroscopic algae.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Algotrophic
- Algivorous
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adapting systematically across standard gender and plural boundaries in biological reports. |
| Formation | Scientific compound combining the root 'algo-' (algae) with the Greek-derived suffix of nutrition '-trophic' (from trophe). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌal.ɡo.ˈtro.fik] |
| Source | Lexicon of Marine Ecology, Limnology, and Trophic Chain Classifications |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Cercetătorii au clasificat această specie de nevertebrate ca fiind un organism algotrofic strict.
EN: The researchers classified this invertebrate species as being a strictly algotrophic organism.
RO: Lanțul trofic algotrofic din acest lac s-a dezechilibrat din cauza poluării industriale masive.
EN: The algotrophic food web in this lake became imbalanced due to massive industrial pollution.
RO: Analiza conținutului stomacal a confirmat comportamentul algotrofic al larvelor de insecte acvatice.
EN: The stomach content analysis confirmed the algotrophic behavior of the aquatic insect larvae.
Idioms & Phrases
Regim algotrofic / Algotrophic diet / algivorous diet
RO: Mod de nutriție bazat exclusiv sau preponderent pe ingerarea și digerarea diferitelor specii de alge acvatice.
EN: A mode of nutrition based exclusively or predominantly on the ingestion and digestion of various aquatic algae species.
Organism algotrofic / Algotrophic organism / algae consumer
RO: Ființă macro- sau microscopică (zooplancton, melci) adaptată anatomic pentru a paște covoarele algale bentonice.
EN: A macro- or microscopic being adapted anatomically to graze on benthic algal carpets.
Lanț algotrofic / Algotrophic chain / algae-based food chain
RO: Succesiune trofică în care energia solară stocată de fitoplancton este transmisă direct către consumatorii algofagi.
EN: A trophic succession where the solar energy stored by phytoplankton is transmitted directly to algophagous consumers.
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