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HOMING NATAL SITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Fish
- Animal Reproduction
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natal homing
1, record 1, English, natal%20homing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homing 2, record 1, English, homing
correct
- natal return 3, record 1, English, natal%20return
correct
- natal philopatry 4, record 1, English, natal%20philopatry
correct
- philopatry to natal site 5, record 1, English, philopatry%20to%20natal%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Philopatry (i.e., homing) to natal sites is a fundamental life-history trait of most anadromous salmon and trout. Homing increases the likelihood that reproductive-age fish will find mates and locate habitats that are favorable for both adult spawning and juvenile survival … Return to natal sites is therefore highly adaptive, providing fitness benefits and contributing to the evolution of thousands of locally-adapted populations … 5, record 1, English, - natal%20homing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adult return [of fish] to natal site for reproduction; spatial scale can vary. 5, record 1, English, - natal%20homing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- return to natal site
- homing to natal site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Poissons
- Reproduction des animaux
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retour à la frayère natale
1, record 1, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fray%C3%A8re%20natale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour aux frayères natales 2, record 1, French, retour%20aux%20fray%C3%A8res%20natales
correct, masculine noun
- retour natal 3, record 1, French, retour%20natal
correct, masculine noun
- retour 4, record 1, French, retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène basé sur une mémorisation de stimuli olfactifs [et] de repères visuels qui [permettent] au [poisson] de retrouver [le lieu où il est né pour la reproduction]. 5, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20fray%C3%A8re%20natale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Peces
- Reproducción de animales
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorno al nido
1, record 1, Spanish, retorno%20al%20nido
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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