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POPULATION CRASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiny sea urchin
1, record 1, English, spiny%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In February 1983 a wave of death swept through the Caribbean, virtually obliterating the populations of Diadema antillarum-a spiny sea urchin-that thrived there. The cause of this massive 95 to 99% population crash is still a mystery, although some form of bacterial infection is strongly suspected. 1, record 1, English, - spiny%20sea%20urchin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oursin diadème
1, record 1, French, oursin%20diad%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Evolution (Biology)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crash
1, record 2, English, crash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crash of population 2, record 2, English, crash%20of%20population
correct
- population crash 3, record 2, English, population%20crash
correct
- collapse of population 2, record 2, English, collapse%20of%20population
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden, rapid decline in the size of a population. 4, record 2, English, - crash
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixed policy, heavily subsidized by government, led to the predictable crash of the Grand Banks fishery and to the economies of dozens of local towns and villages along the coast of Newfoundland. 2, record 2, English, - crash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effondrement
1, record 2, French, effondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effondrement de la population 2, record 2, French, effondrement%20de%20la%20population
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En d'autres occasions, des facteurs intrinsèques semblent régir l'accroissement « démographique », et lorsque se produit l'effondrement numérique, on s'aperçoit que la mortalité est très forte chez les jeunes. 1, record 2, French, - effondrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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