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Amictic — lakes are holomictic lakes that are permanently ice covered. They are restricted to very cold climates (Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine). [Lewis, WM Jr, 1983. A revised classification of lakes based on mixing. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and… … Wikipedia
amictic — əˈmiktik, (ˈ)ā| adjective Etymology: Greek amiktos unmixed (from a a (II) + miktos mixed) + English ic 1. : incapable of being fertilized : parthenogenetic : producing eggs that develop without fertilization used of female rotifers … Useful english dictionary
amictic — lakes with a permanent ice cover and so with no circulation … Dictionary of ichthyology
amictic — adjective Covered in ice, and having layers of water that intermix (holomictic). See Also: monomictic, dimictic, polymictic, holomictic, meromictic … Wiktionary
amictic egg — Eggs that do not undergo a meiotic division and are therefore diploid producing females parthenogenetically; see mictic egg … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Dimictic lake — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent … Wikipedia
Holomictic — lakes are non meromictic lakes (i.e., at some time during the year, the water in these holomictic lakes will have a uniform temperature and density from top to bottom, allowing the lake waters to completely mix). Although the permanent ice cover… … Wikipedia
reproductive behaviour — In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species. Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female s egg is fertilized by a male s sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that… … Universalium
Destratification — Lake zones Littoral zone Limnetic zone Profundal zone Bent … Wikipedia
Tubifex tubifex — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
