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SMOLTIFICATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desmoltification
1, record 1, English, desmoltification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smoltification is typically a reversible process, at least to some extent, and smolts kept in freshwater revert to a parr-like condition after a few weeks or months.... desmoltification includes a loss of silvery coloration, an increase in condition factor and fat deposits in muscle, liver, gut, and gills... 1, record 1, English, - desmoltification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désmoltification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9smoltification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmoltificación
1, record 1, Spanish, desmoltificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early smoltification
1, record 2, English, early%20smoltification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current Atlantic salmon farming practice induces early smoltification with artificial photoperiod regimes, however the importance of these photoperiods on parr maturation and interactions with smoltification are poorly understood. 1, record 2, English, - early%20smoltification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- smoltification précoce
1, record 2, French, smoltification%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saumonification précoce 2, record 2, French, saumonification%20pr%C3%A9coce
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la smoltification des salmonidés est […] normalement contrôlée par la température de l'eau […] et par la durée du jour. Une crainte est que la smoltification précoce puisse permettre à des poissons génétiquement modifiés […] d'atteindre l'estuaire et la mer bien avant les saumons normaux de la même génération […] 1, record 2, French, - smoltification%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmoltificación temprana
1, record 2, Spanish, esmoltificaci%C3%B3n%20temprana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La esmoltificación constituye una real metamorfosis que involucra la osmorregulación, conducta, metabolismo y morfología del pez, permitiéndole con ello llevar a cabo el paso del agua dulce a salada, siendo indispensable para su supervivencia y crecimiento en el mar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - esmoltificaci%C3%B3n%20temprana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smoltification
1, record 3, English, smoltification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- smolting process 2, record 3, English, smolting%20process
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smoltification includes the behavioral, developmental, and physiological changes that accompany the transformation from parr to smolt in salmonids and the ability of the fish to initiate their downstream migration, and the successful transition from life in freshwater to seawater... 3, record 3, English, - smoltification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- smoltification
1, record 3, French, smoltification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saumonification 2, record 3, French, saumonification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chez les salmonidés,] métamorphose dans laquelle le tacon subit des transformations, surtout endocrines, qui lui permettent de passer de la rivière à la mer. 3, record 3, French, - smoltification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmoltificación
1, record 3, Spanish, esmoltificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de cambios independientes, pero coordinados, para desarrollar procesos bioquímicos, fisiológicos, morfológicos y conductuales que permiten a un salmón juvenil prepararse para su vida en agua de mar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - esmoltificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smoltify
1, record 4, English, smoltify
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To undergo smoltification [a series of physiological changes where juvenile salmonid fish adapt from living in fresh water to living in seawater]. 2, record 4, English, - smoltify
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- smoltifier
1, record 4, French, smoltifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe une relation immédiate entre le niveau d'activité enzymatique dans la branchie en eau douce et la capacité de l'animal à s'adapter et croître en mer […] Ce critère de smoltification … est très utile en aquacultrue intensive […] Les [salmonidés] qui smoltifient et partent en mer, âgés de 15 mois, présentent un accroissment régulier de l'activité. 2, record 4, French, - smoltifier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmoltificar
1, record 4, Spanish, esmoltificar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los estuarios se usaron décadas atrás para esmoltificar y engordar, con excelentes resultados productivos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - esmoltificar
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