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LENGTH ABUNDANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Environmental Management
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- length abundance
1, record 1, English, length%20abundance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abundance at length 2, record 1, English, abundance%20at%20length
correct
- abundance-at-length 3, record 1, English, abundance%2Dat%2Dlength
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Gestion environnementale
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abondance par longueur
1, record 1, French, abondance%20par%20longueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abondance selon la longueur 2, record 1, French, abondance%20selon%20la%20longueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les estimations extrapolées de l'abondance selon la longueur de tous les aiguillats communs (mâles et femelles) capturés dans le cadre des relevés synoptiques menés dans le détroit d'Hécate [...], sur la côte ouest de l'île de Vancouver [...] et dans le bassin de la Reine-Charlotte [...] sont présentées [...] La longueur moyenne se situe à 70 cm, 69 cm et 68 cm respectivement [...] 2, record 1, French, - abondance%20par%20longueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abundancia por longitud
1, record 1, Spanish, abundancia%20por%20longitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Información exacta sobre la biología reproductora del atún aleta amarilla, junto con estimaciones de abundancia por longitud o edad, debería posibilitar la evaluación del efecto de la pesca sobre el poten cial reproductor de la población y contribuir a la comprensión del vínculo entre desove y reclutamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abundancia%20por%20longitud
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- demersal bottom trawl survey
1, record 2, English, demersal%20bottom%20trawl%20survey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aim of a demersal bottom trawl survey is to collect standardized fishery-independent data with a view to improving stock assessments. Demersal bottom trawl surveys should contribute to the characterization of fishery resources in a given area, in terms of population distribution(e. g., relative abundance indices) and demographic structure(e. g., length and sex distributions) as they collect data, including sex, maturity and weight, for the estimation of growth parameters of priority species. 2, record 2, English, - demersal%20bottom%20trawl%20survey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relevé au chalut pour les ressources démersales
1, record 2, French, relev%C3%A9%20au%20chalut%20pour%20les%20ressources%20d%C3%A9mersales
correct, masculine 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 2022-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Statistical Surveys
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abundance index
1, record 3, English, abundance%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- index of abundance 2, record 3, English, index%20of%20abundance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] numerical value used to demonstrate the trend in relative abundance over time. 3, record 3, English, - abundance%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estimates of catch typically make up the bulk of the data that is applied to a stock assessment model. But most stock assessment models also require some kind of index of abundance. The index of abundance is a value that indicates the trend in relative abundance over time. Often[, ] an index of abundance is simply the number of fish caught during a survey. The index of abundance for a cod stock, for example, may be the average number of cod caught per tow from a research vessel. Each tow would be of a specified length, depth and speed using a standardized net, so that the index of abundance values could be compared over time. 3, record 3, English, - abundance%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice d'abondance
1, record 3, French, indice%20d%27abondance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- birth band
1, record 4, English, birth%20band
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BB 2, record 4, English, BB
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- birthmark 3, record 4, English, birthmark
correct
- BM 4, record 4, English, BM
correct
- BM 4, record 4, English, BM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clear variation in the angle of the corpus calcareum [that] corresponds to a growth rate acceleration in [fish]. 5, record 4, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent declines in abundance of skates... have heightened the need for validated age and growth estimates... skate vertebral centra collected seasonally... were sectioned using a mass processing method, then used to reconstruct growth in each species.... Total counts were obtained by summing visible and estimated band counts. Growth curves were then fitted to all length-at-age data including sections deemed unreadable near the focus. The location of the birth band(BB) in each species was confirmed by comparing suspected birth band radius(BR) measurements with [vertebral radius(VR) ] measurements of available late-term embryos... and/or early young-of-the-year fish... Regressions between VR and [total length] for each species, along with published hatch lengths, were also used to verify the location of the BB along the corpus calcareum of each section... 6, record 4, English, - birth%20band
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Birthmarks are usually represented by an angle change along the centrum face of whole vertebrae or along [the] intermedialia-corpus calcareum interface with an associated ring on the corpus calcareum in sectioned centra, but this feature may not be distinct in either. 5, record 4, English, - birth%20band
Record 4, Key term(s)
- birthband
- birth mark
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande de naissance
1, record 4, French, bande%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BN 1, record 4, French, BN
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marque de naissance 2, record 4, French, marque%20de%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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