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NURSERY LAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nursery lake
1, record 1, English, nursery%20lake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emergence is followed by immediate migration : stream-dwelling chinook and coho fry move to the shelter of the nearshores; sockeye start for their nearby nursery lake; chum and pink begin their downstream migration toward the sea. 1, record 1, English, - nursery%20lake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac de séjour
1, record 1, French, lac%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès qu'ils savent nager, les alevins entreprennent leur migration: ceux du saumon quinnat et du coho, qui séjournent dans des cours d'eau, vont s'abriter près des rives. Ceux du saumon rouge se dirigent vers leur lac de séjour. 1, record 1, French, - lac%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- squawfish
1, record 2, English, squawfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the short journey from natal stream to their nursery lake, sockeye fry run a gauntlet of waiting sculpins, trout, char, whitefish, and squawfish. 1, record 2, English, - squawfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyprinoïde d'Orégon
1, record 2, French, cyprino%C3%AFde%20d%27Or%C3%A9gon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le court déplacement du cours d'eau natal au lac de séjour, les alevins du saumon rouge doivent franchir un véritable barrage de poissons voraces : chabots, truites, ombles, corégones, cyprinoïdes d'Oregon. 1, record 2, French, - cyprino%C3%AFde%20d%27Or%C3%A9gon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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