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DEMERSAL FISH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demersal fish
1, record 1, English, demersal%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- groundfish 2, record 1, English, groundfish
correct
- ground fish 3, record 1, English, ground%20fish
correct
- bottom fish 4, record 1, English, bottom%20fish
correct
- bottomfish 3, record 1, English, bottomfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the fish there are two essentially different habits; those that live near the bottom are called demersal fish, and those that have no connection with the bottom are called pelagic. Demersal fish may look much like pelagic fish or they might have specific physical adaptations to bottom living. In either case the type of bottom sediment, its texture and composition, may be important to demersal fish, who generally feed and lay their eggs on the bottom. 5, record 1, English, - demersal%20fish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Included in the Gadidae are cod, haddock, ling, and whiting. ... Some species of demersal fish can change their color and markings drastically to camouflage themselves. This, along with their ability to partially bury themselves in shallow sand, makes them quite inconspicuous on the ocean floor. 5, record 1, English, - demersal%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson démersal
1, record 1, French, poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson de fond 2, record 1, French, poisson%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce que l'on trouve normalement sur ou près des fonds marins. 3, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nectobenthos, catégorie biologique très mal connue, intermédiaire entre les peuplements benthiques et les peuplements pélagiques, comporte en particulier les populations juvéniles de poissons démersaux, groupées en bancs très mobiles dans le domaine côtier et le domaine lagunaire [...] 4, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[La] plie est un poisson démersal. 5, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%C3%A9mersal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez del fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20del%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez demersal 2, record 1, Spanish, pez%20demersal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pez bentónico
- pez de fondo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salted groundfish
1, record 2, English, salted%20groundfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- salted demersal fish 2, record 2, English, salted%20demersal%20fish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... cured fish means the following fish and fish products: (a) salted groundfish, smoked herring, pickled mackerel, pickled turbot, pickled herring, pickled and salted alewives, pickled trout and other pickled fish products; and (b) cod oil and cod livers. 1, record 2, English, - salted%20groundfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- salted ground fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poisson de fond salé
1, record 2, French, poisson%20de%20fond%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] poisson traité. Poisson et produits du poisson suivants : a) le poisson de fond salé, le hareng saur, le maquereau saumuré, le turbot saumuré, le hareng saumuré, le gaspareau saumuré ou salé, la truite saumurée et autres produits du poisson saumurés; b) l'huile de morue et les foies de morue. 1, record 2, French, - poisson%20de%20fond%20sal%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- groundfish fillet
1, record 3, English, groundfish%20fillet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bottom fish fillet 2, record 3, English, bottom%20fish%20fillet
correct
- demersal fish fillet 3, record 3, English, demersal%20fish%20%20fillet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fresh groundfish fillet, frozen groundfish fillet 4, record 3, English, - groundfish%20fillet
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ground fish fillet
- bottomfish fillet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filet de poisson de fond
1, record 3, French, filet%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
filet de poisson de fond congelé, filet de poisson de fond frais 2, record 3, French, - filet%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
Record 3, Key term(s)
- filet de poissons de fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Coral Reef and Demersal Fish Recruitment Project 1, record 4, English, Coral%20Reef%20and%20Demersal%20Fish%20Recruitment%20Project
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CORDERP 1, record 4, English, CORDERP
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Projet sur le recrutement des récifs coralliens et des poissons
1, record 4, French, Projet%20sur%20le%20recrutement%20des%20r%C3%A9cifs%20coralliens%20et%20des%20poissons
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CORDERP 1, record 4, French, CORDERP
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto sobre Repoblación de Arrecifes Coralinos y Peces
1, record 4, Spanish, Proyecto%20sobre%20Repoblaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Arrecifes%20Coralinos%20y%20Peces
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CORDERP 1, record 4, Spanish, CORDERP
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Annotated Bibliography of Demersal Fish Feeding with Emphasis on Selected Studies from the Scotian Shelf and Grand Banks of the Northwestern Atlantic
1, record 5, English, Annotated%20Bibliography%20of%20Demersal%20Fish%20Feeding%20with%20Emphasis%20on%20Selected%20Studies%20from%20the%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Grand%20Banks%20of%20the%20Northwestern%20Atlantic
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa: Fisheries and Oceans, 1999. (Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 2267). Abstract: "This report summarizes 89 papers from the primary (53) and secondary (33) scientific literature that describe the diet and feeding ecology of demersal fish that occur on the Grand Bank, Scotian Shelf, and nearby waters. Individual studies are summarized in an annotated bibliography. The results are combined to gain an overview of the diet and feeding ecology of several of the best studied, most common, and commercially important species (4 gadids, 3 pleuronectids, redfish, wolffish, and eelpout) that occur on the Scotian Shelf and Grand Bank."--Page 1. 1, record 5, English, - Annotated%20Bibliography%20of%20Demersal%20Fish%20Feeding%20with%20Emphasis%20on%20Selected%20Studies%20from%20the%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Grand%20Banks%20of%20the%20Northwestern%20Atlantic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Annotated Bibliography of Demersal Fish Feeding with Emphasis on Selected Studies from the Scotian Shelf and Grand Banks of the Northwestern Atlantic
1, record 5, French, Annotated%20Bibliography%20of%20Demersal%20Fish%20Feeding%20with%20Emphasis%20on%20Selected%20Studies%20from%20the%20Scotian%20Shelf%20and%20Grand%20Banks%20of%20the%20Northwestern%20Atlantic
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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