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HOMARUS AMERICANUS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American lobster
1, record 1, English, American%20lobster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lobster 2, record 1, English, lobster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order: Decapoda. Family: Nephropidae. Genus: Homarus. 3, record 1, English, - American%20lobster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homard américain
1, record 1, French, homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- homard d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, homard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- homard 3, record 1, French, homard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre : Décapodes. Famille : Néphropidés. Genre : Homarus. 4, record 1, French, - homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
homard : désignation normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bogavante americano
1, record 1, Spanish, bogavante%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que [...] dentro de los salpicones de marisco, el más apreciado, el más ilustre, es el de bogavante, [...] ese animalito al que los franceses llaman "homard" y los ingleses "lobster" y que los malos traductores pasan al español como "langosta", cuando, evidentemente, no se trata de langosta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bogavante%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preovigerous
1, record 2, English, preovigerous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By manipulating temperature and photoperiod, we altered the incidence and timing of spawning in preovigerous lobster Homarus americanus but the degree of alteration was affected by season. 1, record 2, English, - preovigerous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préovigère 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9ovig%C3%A8re
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ovigère : Se dit des femelles de crustacés portant des œufs. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9ovig%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Détermination du potentiel de pêche au homard(Homarus americanus) le long du versant nord de la péninsule gaspésienne
1, record 3, English, D%C3%A9termination%20du%20potentiel%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20le%20long%20du%20versant%20nord%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9ninsule%20gasp%C3%A9sienne
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Détermination du potentiel de pêche au homard (Homarus americanus) le long du versant nord de la péninsule gaspésienne
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9termination%20du%20potentiel%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20le%20long%20du%20versant%20nord%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9ninsule%20gasp%C3%A9sienne
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. 1, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9termination%20du%20potentiel%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20le%20long%20du%20versant%20nord%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9ninsule%20gasp%C3%A9sienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Seasonal movement and dispersal of American lobsters, Homarus americanus, released in the upper Bay of Fundy
1, record 4, English, Seasonal%20movement%20and%20dispersal%20of%20American%20lobsters%2C%20Homarus%20americanus%2C%20released%20in%20the%20upper%20Bay%20of%20Fundy
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 4, English, - Seasonal%20movement%20and%20dispersal%20of%20American%20lobsters%2C%20Homarus%20americanus%2C%20released%20in%20the%20upper%20Bay%20of%20Fundy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Seasonal movement and dispersal of American lobsters, Homarus americanus, released in the upper Bay of Fundy
1, record 4, French, Seasonal%20movement%20and%20dispersal%20of%20American%20lobsters%2C%20Homarus%20americanus%2C%20released%20in%20the%20upper%20Bay%20of%20Fundy
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lobster(Homarus americanus) tagging project in Caraquet(1993) : tag return from 1994 to 1997
1, record 5, English, Lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20tagging%20project%20in%20Caraquet%281993%29%20%3A%20tag%20return%20from%201994%20to%201997
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 5, English, - Lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20tagging%20project%20in%20Caraquet%281993%29%20%3A%20tag%20return%20from%201994%20to%201997
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Projet de marquage du homard (Homarus americanus) à Caraquet (1993): retour d'étiquette de 1994 à 1997
1, record 5, French, Projet%20de%20marquage%20du%20homard%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20%C3%A0%20Caraquet%20%281993%29%3A%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9tiquette%20de%201994%20%C3%A0%201997
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. 1, record 5, French, - Projet%20de%20marquage%20du%20homard%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20%C3%A0%20Caraquet%20%281993%29%3A%20retour%20d%27%C3%A9tiquette%20de%201994%20%C3%A0%201997
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Movements of the lobster, Homarus Americanus, off northeastern Cape Breton Island, with notes on lobster catchability
1, record 6, English, Movements%20of%20the%20lobster%2C%20Homarus%20Americanus%2C%20off%20northeastern%20Cape%20Breton%20Island%2C%20with%20notes%20on%20lobster%20catchability
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 6, English, - Movements%20of%20the%20lobster%2C%20Homarus%20Americanus%2C%20off%20northeastern%20Cape%20Breton%20Island%2C%20with%20notes%20on%20lobster%20catchability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Movements of the lobster, Homarus Americanus, off northeastern Cape Breton Island, with notes on lobster catchability
1, record 6, French, Movements%20of%20the%20lobster%2C%20Homarus%20Americanus%2C%20off%20northeastern%20Cape%20Breton%20Island%2C%20with%20notes%20on%20lobster%20catchability
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Évolution de la capacité de pêche au homard américain(Homarus americanus) aux îles-de-la-Madeleine(Québec) au cours de la période 1975-1995
1, record 7, English, %C3%89volution%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20aux%20%C3%AEles%2Dde%2Dla%2DMadeleine%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20au%20cours%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%201975%2D1995
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Évolution de la capacité de pêche au homard américain (Homarus americanus) aux îles-de-la-Madeleine (Québec) au cours de la période 1975-1995
1, record 7, French, %C3%89volution%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20aux%20%C3%AEles%2Dde%2Dla%2DMadeleine%20%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20au%20cours%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%201975%2D1995
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%89volution%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20aux%20%C3%AEles%2Dde%2Dla%2DMadeleine%20%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20au%20cours%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode%201975%2D1995
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Change in fishing capacity in the American lobster(Homarus americanus) fishery of the Magdalen Islands(Québec) from 1975 to 1995
1, record 8, English, Change%20in%20fishing%20capacity%20in%20the%20American%20lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20fishery%20of%20the%20Magdalen%20Islands%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20from%201975%20to%201995
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 8, English, - Change%20in%20fishing%20capacity%20in%20the%20American%20lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20fishery%20of%20the%20Magdalen%20Islands%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20from%201975%20to%201995
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Change in fishing capacity in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery of the Magdalen Islands (Québec) from 1975 to 1995
1, record 8, French, Change%20in%20fishing%20capacity%20in%20the%20American%20lobster%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20fishery%20of%20the%20Magdalen%20Islands%20%28Qu%C3%A9bec%29%20from%201975%20to%201995
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Fisheries and population biology of lobsters(Homarus americanus) at Boswarlos, Port au Port, Newfoundland
1, record 9, English, Fisheries%20and%20population%20biology%20of%20lobsters%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20at%20Boswarlos%2C%20Port%20au%20Port%2C%20Newfoundland
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 9, English, - Fisheries%20and%20population%20biology%20of%20lobsters%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20at%20Boswarlos%2C%20Port%20au%20Port%2C%20Newfoundland
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Fisheries and population biology of lobsters (Homarus americanus) at Boswarlos, Port au Port, Newfoundland
1, record 9, French, Fisheries%20and%20population%20biology%20of%20lobsters%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%20at%20Boswarlos%2C%20Port%20au%20Port%2C%20Newfoundland
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
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
- The Bigouden Nephrops trawl, and the Devismes trawl, two otter trawls efficiently catching benthic stages of Snow Crab(Chionoecetes opilio) and American Lobster(Homarus americanus)
1, record 10, English, The%20Bigouden%20Nephrops%20trawl%2C%20and%20the%20Devismes%20trawl%2C%20two%20otter%20trawls%20efficiently%20catching%20benthic%20stages%20of%20Snow%20Crab%28Chionoecetes%20opilio%29%20and%20American%20Lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29
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, - The%20Bigouden%20Nephrops%20trawl%2C%20and%20the%20Devismes%20trawl%2C%20two%20otter%20trawls%20efficiently%20catching%20benthic%20stages%20of%20Snow%20Crab%28Chionoecetes%20opilio%29%20and%20American%20Lobster%28Homarus%20americanus%29
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- The Bigouden Nephrops trawl, and the Devismes trawl, two otter trawls efficiently catching benthic stages of Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio) and American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
1, record 10, French, The%20Bigouden%20Nephrops%20trawl%2C%20and%20the%20Devismes%20trawl%2C%20two%20otter%20trawls%20efficiently%20catching%20benthic%20stages%20of%20Snow%20Crab%20%28Chionoecetes%20opilio%29%20and%20American%20Lobster%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29
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 1999-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Rendement et sélectivité de sept différents types de casiers utilisés pour la pêche au crabe commun Cancer irroratus, et caractérisation des prises incidentes de homards Homarus americanus
1, record 11, English, Rendement%20et%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20de%20sept%20diff%C3%A9rents%20types%20de%20casiers%20utilis%C3%A9s%20pour%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20Cancer%20irroratus%2C%20et%20caract%C3%A9risation%20des%20prises%20incidentes%20de%20homards%20Homarus%20americanus
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Rendement et sélectivité de sept différents types de casiers utilisés pour la pêche au crabe commun Cancer irroratus, et caractérisation des prises incidentes de homards Homarus americanus
1, record 11, French, Rendement%20et%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20de%20sept%20diff%C3%A9rents%20types%20de%20casiers%20utilis%C3%A9s%20pour%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20Cancer%20irroratus%2C%20et%20caract%C3%A9risation%20des%20prises%20incidentes%20de%20homards%20Homarus%20americanus
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. 1, record 11, French, - Rendement%20et%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20de%20sept%20diff%C3%A9rents%20types%20de%20casiers%20utilis%C3%A9s%20pour%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20Cancer%20irroratus%2C%20et%20caract%C3%A9risation%20des%20prises%20incidentes%20de%20homards%20Homarus%20americanus
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Revue des interactions entre le crabe commun(Cancer irroratus) et le homard américain(Homarus americanus), dans le contexte du développement d’une pêche au crabe commun au Québec
1, record 12, English, Revue%20des%20interactions%20entre%20le%20crabe%20commun%28Cancer%20irroratus%29%20et%20le%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%28Homarus%20americanus%29%2C%20dans%20le%20contexte%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20au%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Revue des interactions entre le crabe commun (Cancer irroratus) et le homard américain (Homarus americanus), dans le contexte du développement d'une pêche au crabe commun au Québec
1, record 12, French, Revue%20des%20interactions%20entre%20le%20crabe%20commun%20%28Cancer%20irroratus%29%20et%20le%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%2C%20dans%20le%20contexte%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%27une%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20au%20Qu%C3%A9bec
correct, Canada
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. 1, record 12, French, - Revue%20des%20interactions%20entre%20le%20crabe%20commun%20%28Cancer%20irroratus%29%20et%20le%20homard%20am%C3%A9ricain%20%28Homarus%20americanus%29%2C%20dans%20le%20contexte%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%27une%20p%C3%AAche%20au%20crabe%20commun%20au%20Qu%C3%A9bec
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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