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HABITAT DEGRADATION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- national priority area for ecological corridors
1, record 1, English, national%20priority%20area%20for%20ecological%20corridors
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPAEC 1, record 1, English, NPAEC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NPAECs identify broad geographic areas in Canada that are critical for terrestrial wildlife movement; contain high biodiversity values; are important for species at risk and species of cultural importance; are experiencing habitat degradation and loss due to development pressure and/or climate change; contain climate change refugia and/or climate corridors. 1, record 1, English, - national%20priority%20area%20for%20ecological%20corridors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone prioritaire nationale pour les corridors écologiques
1, record 1, French, zone%20prioritaire%20nationale%20pour%20les%20corridors%20%C3%A9cologiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZPNCE 1, record 1, French, ZPNCE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ZPNCE définissent de vastes zones géographiques au Canada qui sont essentielles aux déplacements des animaux; qui présentent des valeurs élevées en matière de biodiversité; qui sont importantes pour des espèces en péril et des espèces culturellement importantes; où il y a une dégradation ou une perte de l'habitat en raisons des pressions exercées par le développement et les changements climatiques; qui contiennent des refuges climatiques ou des corridors climatiques. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20prioritaire%20nationale%20pour%20les%20corridors%20%C3%A9cologiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- connectivity conservation
1, record 2, English, connectivity%20conservation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connectivity conservation is a community-led approach to conservation that brings people together to reverse the impacts of habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation by reconnecting our natural world. Research clearly shows that the conventional approach of prioritising the conservation of isolated patches of habitat in national parks is insufficient by itself to ensure the long-term survival and adaptability of our wildlife and the resilience and integrity of our ecosystems – connectivity(the degree to which landscapes and seascapes allow species to move freely and ecological processes to function unimpeded) is crucial for our survival. 2, record 2, English, - connectivity%20conservation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conservation de la connectivité
1, record 2, French, conservation%20de%20la%20connectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catch per unit time
1, record 3, English, catch%20per%20unit%20time
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to experimental fisheries conducted …, the number of spring cisco catches per unit time and average length are declining. These reductions may be due to several factors, such as water quality, habitat degradation or introduction to predators and competitors. 2, record 3, English, - catch%20per%20unit%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise par unité de temps
1, record 3, French, prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capture par unité de temps 2, record 3, French, capture%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après les pêches expérimentales menées […], le nombre de captures par unité de temps et la longueur moyenne des ciscos de printemps sont à la baisse. Ces diminutions peuvent être attribuées à divers facteurs, comme la qualité de l'eau, la dégradation du milieu ou l'introduction de prédateurs ou d'espèces concurrentes. 2, record 3, French, - prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prise par unité de temps; capture par unité de temps : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prises par unité de temps
- captures par unité de temps
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura por unidad de tiempo
1, record 3, Spanish, captura%20por%20unidad%20de%20tiempo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De forma que si el logaritmo de la relación entre las capturas por unidad de tiempo con redes de distinto tamaño se representa gráficamente frente a la longitud, el resultado es una línea recta de la cual puede estimarse [...]. 1, record 3, Spanish, - captura%20por%20unidad%20de%20tiempo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary threat
1, record 4, English, primary%20threat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- main threat 2, record 4, English, main%20threat
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habitat degradation caused by urban development is considered a primary threat. 1, record 4, English, - primary%20threat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Most butterflies at risk are confined to southern Europe; their main threat is habitat loss, most often caused by changes in agricultural practices, either through intensification or abandonment, or to climate change, forest fires and the expansion of tourism ... 2, record 4, English, - primary%20threat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- menace principale
1, record 4, French, menace%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des papillons menacés se trouvent en Europe du Sud; la menace principale est la destruction de leurs habitats, liée le plus souvent à des modifications des pratiques agricoles, que ce soit l'intensification ou l'abandon, au changement climatique, à des incendies de forêt et au développement du tourisme [...] 2, record 4, French, - menace%20principale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- principal amenaza
1, record 4, Spanish, principal%20amenaza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mayoría de las mariposas amenazadas viven en el Sud de Europa; la principal amenaza es la pérdida de hábitats, causada en la mayor parte de los casos por cambios en las prácticas agrícolas, ya sea por abandono o intensificación, o por el cambio climático, incendios forestales y expansión del turismo [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - principal%20amenaza
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- habitat degradation
1, record 5, English, habitat%20degradation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habitat degradation... A general term describing the set of processes by which habitat quality is reduced. Habitat degradation may occur through natural processes(e. g. drought, heat, cold) and through human activities(forestry, agriculture, urbanization). 2, record 5, English, - habitat%20degradation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
habitat degradation caused by urban development 3, record 5, English, - habitat%20degradation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dégradation d'habitat
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9gradation%20d%27habitat
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- degradación del hábitat
1, record 5, Spanish, degradaci%C3%B3n%20del%20h%C3%A1bitat
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La degradación del hábitat es la alteración no natural de todo o parte del hábitat necesario para la especie, sin su destrucción o aislamiento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - degradaci%C3%B3n%20del%20h%C3%A1bitat
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- black land crab
1, record 6, English, black%20land%20crab
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- purple land crab 2, record 6, English, purple%20land%20crab
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crab of the family Gecarcinidae. 3, record 6, English, - black%20land%20crab
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black land crab(Gecarcinus ruricola) populations and their dependent catchery in the San Andres Archipelago, Colombia, are under threat from overexploitation, habitat loss and degradation, and road-kill during annual spawning migrations to the sea. 1, record 6, English, - black%20land%20crab
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crabe noir
1, record 6, French, crabe%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- crabe zombi 2, record 6, French, crabe%20zombi
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crabe de la famille des Gecarcinidae. 3, record 6, French, - crabe%20noir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unsustainable development
1, record 7, English, unsustainable%20development
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main threat to Canada's biodiversity is unsustainable development. Within Canada, urban development, habitat degradation and the unsustainable management of renewable resources threaten habitat and species. 2, record 7, English, - unsustainable%20development
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- développement non durable
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20non%20durable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- développement non viable 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20non%20viable
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation où les perspectives de développement sont bloquées par suite de déséquilibres fondamentaux provoqués par l'endettement excessif des agents économiques concernés, État, entreprises ou collectivités locales. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20non%20durable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones y condiciones económicas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- desarrollo no sostenible
1, record 7, Spanish, desarrollo%20no%20sostenible
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- desarrollo inviable 1, record 7, Spanish, desarrollo%20inviable
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decaying matter
1, record 8, English, decaying%20matter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- decaying material 2, record 8, English, decaying%20material
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water quality of Lake Simcoe has been deteriorating, and the habitat of the whitefish has been changing. Degradation of spawning sites, siltation, algal growth, accumulation of decaying matter, and reduction of the oxygen content of the water are some of the conditions affecting Lake Simcoe and the fish populations found within it. 1, record 8, English, - decaying%20matter
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In 2000, the City of Summerside began work on the project, infilling an area containing decaying material at the western end of the seawall and redirecting the freshwater stream to that area. 2, record 8, English, - decaying%20matter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matière en décomposition
1, record 8, French, mati%C3%A8re%20en%20d%C3%A9composition
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2000, la ville de Summerside a amorcé les travaux prévus dans le cadre du projet en faisant du remplissage dans la zone ouest du front de mer renfermant des matières en décomposition et en y détournant un cours d'eau douce. 1, record 8, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20en%20d%C3%A9composition
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Wing Bee
1, record 9, English, Wing%20Bee
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For one week in January, at the annual Wing Bee, dozens of trained volunteers assist in identifying and recording data on some 25 000 samples. This information on population dynamics, which has been collected annually for three decades, tells us much about how habitat loss and degradation are affecting wetland species over the long term. 1, record 9, English, - Wing%20Bee
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Grand battement d'aile national
1, record 9, French, Grand%20battement%20d%27aile%20national
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant le Grand battement d'aile national, qui dure une semaine chaque année en janvier, des douzaines de bénévoles entraînés aident à identifier 25 000 échantillons et à noter les données qui les concernent. Cette information sur la dynamique des populations, récoltée chaque année depuis trente ans, nous en dit long sur l'effet à long terme de la perte et la dégradation de l'habitat des espèces vivant dans les terres humides. 1, record 9, French, - Grand%20battement%20d%27aile%20national
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Effect of habitat degradation on the species composition and biomass of fish in Great Lakes Areas of Concern
1, record 10, English, Effect%20of%20habitat%20degradation%20on%20the%20species%20composition%20and%20biomass%20of%20fish%20in%20Great%20Lakes%20Areas%20of%20Concern
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 10, English, - Effect%20of%20habitat%20degradation%20on%20the%20species%20composition%20and%20biomass%20of%20fish%20in%20Great%20Lakes%20Areas%20of%20Concern
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Effect of habitat degradation on the species composition and biomass of fish in Great Lakes Areas of Concern
1, record 10, French, Effect%20of%20habitat%20degradation%20on%20the%20species%20composition%20and%20biomass%20of%20fish%20in%20Great%20Lakes%20Areas%20of%20Concern
correct, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Commercial Fishing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ghost trap
1, record 11, English, ghost%20trap
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another example of the co-operative approach occurs in Nova Scotia where the Maritime Fishermen's Union and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans contribute to the collection of ship trash in an effort to alleviate fish habitat degradation from refuse which otherwise might have been thrown overboard, and to lessen the number of "ghost" nets and traps left uselessly, ensnaring fish and whales on the ocean floor, or debris that occupies habitat. 1, record 11, English, - ghost%20trap
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Pêche commerciale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- casier fantôme
1, record 11, French, casier%20fant%C3%B4me
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre exemple de formule coopérative nous est donné par la Nouvelle-Écosse où l'Union des pêcheurs des Maritimes et le ministère fédéral des Pêches et des Océans travaillent au ramassage des déchets des navires dans le dessein d'atténuer la dégradation de l'habitat des poissons par les détritus qui, autrement, seraient peut-être jetés par-dessus bord et de réduire le nombre de filets et de casiers «fantômes» qui, inutilement abandonnés, retiennent les poissons et les cétacés captifs au fond de la mer, ainsi que les débris qui envahissent l'habitat. 1, record 11, French, - casier%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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