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FECONDATION EXTERNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Marine Biology
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external fertilization
1, record 1, English, external%20fertilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
External fertilization usually occurs in aquatic environments where both eggs and sperm are released into the water. After the sperm reaches the egg, fertilization takes place. Most external fertilization happens during the process of spawning where one or several females release their eggs and the male(s) release sperm in the same area, at the same time. 1, record 1, English, - external%20fertilization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nearly all fish spawn, as do crustaceans (such as crabs and shrimp), mollusks (such as oysters), squid, and echinoderms (such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers). 1, record 1, English, - external%20fertilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- external fertilisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Biologie marine
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fécondation externe
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9condation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation de la reproduction de nombreux animaux aquatiques, de groupes très différents (coraux, crustacés, oursins, «poissons»...) montre que l'on a une production d'un grand nombre de gamètes, à la fois mâles […] mais aussi femelles : la production d'ovules […] Les différents gamètes sont simplement rejetés dans l'eau, et se rencontrent au hasard. La fécondation se réalise donc dans l'eau, en dehors de l'organisme de la femelle : on parle alors de fécondation externe. 1, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9condation%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Biología Marina
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecundación externa
1, record 1, Spanish, fecundaci%C3%B3n%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Común en peces y anfibios, así como en algunos vertebrados marinos, la fecundación externa es un proceso que se inicia cuando la hembra lanza sus óvulos en el agua y el macho vierte sus espermatozoides sobre ellos en un fenómeno conocido como desove o freza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fecundaci%C3%B3n%20externa
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