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PREDATORY SPECIES [6 records]

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Record 1 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

[A] small to medium [fish] that is eaten by larger predatory species...

OBS

Capelin are considered a key forage fish in Newfoundland waters and are eaten by many predators including seals, whales, Atlantic cod, Greenland halibut, salmon, and seabirds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Menu poisson destiné à être mangé par [plus grands prédateurs].

CONT

Les poissons-proies sont des espèces marines de petite à moyenne taille dont se nourrissent de nombreux prédateurs plus grands, comme les oiseaux de mer, les baleines et les gros poissons tels que le thon et la morue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
DEF

Pez menudo que alimenta a especies depredadoras más grandes.

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Record 2 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

There is generally an abundance of predatory fauna both protozoa and more developed species such as worms, insect larvae, spiders, snails and slugs.

OBS

predatory fauna: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
CONT

La faune prédatrice est généralement abondante : protozoaires, ainsi que des animaux plus évolués tels que vers, larves d'insectes, arachnides, escargots et limaces.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Phymatidae
Latin
CONT

A chirping organ similar to that of the assassin bugs is found in the ambush bugs(family Phymatidae). The forelegs of the predatory bugs are prehensile;... Most species are tropical...

OBS

A family of insects which belongs to the order Hemiptera.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Phymatidae
Latin
OBS

Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Hémiptères.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
CONT

Through this biomagnification process, which can take a relatively long time and affect the entire ecosystem, such contaminants can eventually accumulate in high enough concentrations to produce acute or chronic toxic effects in predatory species at the top of the food chain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

Les populations d'espèces proie conditionnent le taux de croissance de leurs espèces prédatrices car elles leur fournissent les aliments nécessaires au développement et à la reproduction des individus qui s'en nourrissent.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Through this process of biomagnification, which can take quite a long time and affect the entire ecosystem, contaminants may eventually appear in concentrations high enough to have significant acute or chronic toxic effects on predatory species that dominate food chains.

Key term(s)
  • biomagnification process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Par ce processus de bioamplification qui peut s'étendre sur une période de temps relativement longue et qui est susceptible de toucher l'écosystème dans son ensemble, ces polluants pourront éventuellement atteindre des concentrations suffisamment élevées pour produire des effets toxiques aigus ou chroniques significatifs chez les espèces prédatrices qui dominent les chaînes alimentaires.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Horticulture
CONT

There are many examples of unintentional damage to nontarget species : the drift of herbicides and insecticides onto sensitive crops or those intended for animal feeds... the killing of pets and wildlife when baiting for rodent or predatory pests...

OBS

Integrated Pest Management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Horticulture
OBS

Lutte intégrée.

Spanish

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