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DEPLETED SPECIES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squat lobster
1, record 1, English, squat%20lobster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For other species, the ERAF(ecosystem risk assessment framework) criteria alone proved insufficient, since in several cases, species that may be important for ecosystem function(such as squat lobsters) are not considered to be rare/unique, sensitive or depleted(which comprise 3 of the 6 ERAF criteria) ;rather, they are abundantly common species with potentially significant roles in the ecosystem food web... 2, record 1, English, - squat%20lobster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lobster of the family Galatheidae. 3, record 1, English, - squat%20lobster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galathée
1, record 1, French, galath%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galatée 2, record 1, French, galat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galathée possède des chélipèdes (première paire de pattes munie de pinces) qui sont plus longs que son corps. Son abdomen est symétrique et très replié sous le céphalothorax. Ses yeux, pédonculés, sont situés entre les deux paires d'antennes. Sa cinquième paire de péréiopodes (pattes locomotrices) est réduite et peu visible […] Le corps de la galathée, en position repliée, peut atteindre 60 millimètres de longueur. 3, record 1, French, - galath%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crustacé de la famille des Galatheidae. 4, record 1, French, - galath%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- depleted species
1, record 2, English, depleted%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- species in decline 2, record 2, English, species%20in%20decline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species whose numbers have dropped to a point where they appear to lack the ability to re-populate on their own. 3, record 2, English, - depleted%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce en déclin
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20en%20d%C3%A9clin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espèce en régression 2, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20en%20r%C3%A9gression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie agotada
1, record 2, Spanish, especie%20agotada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freshwater environment
1, record 3, English, freshwater%20environment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - freshwater%20environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- environnement d'eau douce
1, record 3, French, environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- milieu dulçaquicole 2, record 3, French, milieu%20dul%C3%A7aquicole
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - environnement%20d%27eau%20douce
Record 3, Key term(s)
- environnement dulcicole
- environnement dulçaquicole
- milieu dulcicole
- milieu d'eau douce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preservation zone
1, record 4, English, preservation%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zone I 1, record 4, English, zone%20I
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a national marine conservation area, a zone protecting habitats deemed critical to the survival and maintenance of depleted, threatened, endangered or vulnerable species, or habitats of more common species and communities that are particularly sensitive to human disturbances; it also protects unique or the best examples of a natural feature that deserve special preservation. 1, record 4, English, - preservation%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used by Parks Canada. 2, record 4, English, - preservation%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de préservation
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone I 1, record 4, French, zone%20I
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une aire marine nationale de conservation, zone qui protège des habitats jugés essentiels pour la survie et le maintien d'espèces en déclin, menacées, en voie de disparition ou vulnérables, ou des habitats d'espèces plus communes, ou des communautés particulièrement vulnérables à l'activité humaine; cette zone protège également des exemples uniques ou exceptionnels d'éléments naturels qui requièrent une préservation spéciale. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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