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FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freshwater environment
1, record 1, English, freshwater%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even aquatic life forms such as plankton can endanger freshwater environments. When their levels become too high, all of the precious nutrients in the water will be depleted leading to death of other species and possibly the entire freshwater environment. 2, record 1, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
To achieve an integrated, cohesive approach to the management of the marine and freshwater environment through stewardship and protection of productive fish habitat and reduction in the risks and impacts of oil and chemical spills in the sea. 3, record 1, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
As Canadians look toward the next century, they realize that our oceans and water ways are subject to ever-increasing demands. We recognize the pressing desire to preserve and protect Canada's fisheries and oceans resources, and marine and freshwater environments. 4, record 1, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement d'eau douce
1, record 1, French, environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milieu dulçaquicole 2, record 1, French, milieu%20dul%C3%A7aquicole
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'aube du XXIe siècle, les Canadiens sont de plus en plus conscients des pressions sans cesse croissantes qui s'exercent sur les océans et les voies navigables. Ils reconnaissent qu'il est urgent de préserver et de protéger les ressources marines et halieutiques du Canada, ainsi que l'environnement marin et d'eau douce. 1, record 1, French, - environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «dulçaquicole» (et son synonyme «dulcicole») désigne les espèces animales et végétales qui vivent exclusivement ou principalement en eau douce, par opposition aux espèces marines; il ne peut être utilisé pour désigner un écosystème, l'environnement ou un milieu car on ne peut dire d'un écosystème, de l'environnement ou d'un milieu qu'ils «vivent» quelque part. 3, record 1, French, - environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
Record 1, Key term(s)
- environnement dulcicole
- environnement dulçaquicole
- milieu dulcicole
- milieu d'eau douce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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