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AMPHIDROMOUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Zoology
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphidromous
1, record 1, English, amphidromous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amphidromous. Applied to the migratory behaviour of [aquatic animals] moving from freshwater to the sea, and vice versa. Such migration is not [necessarily] for breeding purposes, [and] occurs regularly at some stage of the life cycle (feeding, overwintering, etc.). 2, record 1, English, - amphidromous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
amphidromous life cycle 3, record 1, English, - amphidromous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Zoologie
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amphibiotique
1, record 1, French, amphibiotique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amphidrome 2, record 1, French, amphidrome
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'animaux aquatiques qui peuvent vivre en eau douce puis en eau salée (ou inversement) au cours de leur cycle de vie. 3, record 1, French, - amphibiotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Zoología
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anfibiótico
1, record 1, Spanish, anfibi%C3%B3tico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anfídromo 2, record 1, Spanish, anf%C3%ADdromo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anfibióticos: especies de peces que viven indiferentemente entre dos medios: agua salada y agua dulce. 3, record 1, Spanish, - anfibi%C3%B3tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amphidromous fish
1, record 2, English, amphidromous%20fish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fish that migrates from fresh to salt water or from salt to fresh water at some stage of the life cycle (e.g. salmon, eel). 1, record 2, English, - amphidromous%20fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poisson amphibiotique
1, record 2, French, poisson%20amphibiotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poisson amphidrome 2, record 2, French, poisson%20amphidrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson qui [effectue] des migrations régulières entre les eaux douces et le milieu marin à un stade biologique défini de [son] cycle biologique (anguilles, saumons […]). 3, record 2, French, - poisson%20amphibiotique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez anfibiótico
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20anfibi%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez anfídromo 2, record 2, Spanish, pez%20anf%C3%ADdromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especie que debe desplazarse y sobrevivir en una amplia diversidad de aguas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pez%20anfibi%C3%B3tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Marine Biology
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amphidromous species
1, record 3, English, amphidromous%20species
correct, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amphidromous species undertake a number of migrations throughout their life-history, migrating to sea immediately after hatching in freshwater, migrating back to freshwater after a pelagic larval period, and potentially undertaking adult spawning migrations. 2, record 3, English, - amphidromous%20species
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Biologie marine
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espèce amphibiotique
1, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20amphibiotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espèce amphidrome 2, record 3, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20amphidrome
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Biología Marina
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- especie anfibiótica
1, record 3, Spanish, especie%20anfibi%C3%B3tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- especie anfídroma 2, record 3, Spanish, especie%20anf%C3%ADdroma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sin embargo, el Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), es una especie anfibiótica (anádroma) que migra al mar en primavera por pocas semanas, aumentando su capacidad hipoosmorregulatoria. 1, record 3, Spanish, - especie%20anfibi%C3%B3tica
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