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TAIL-SPILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tailspill 1, record 1, English, tailspill
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The female [salmon] digs a pit in which she deposits eggs. ... She then moves just upstream and digs another pit. The gravel from the second pit covers the eggs in the first pit. ... The covering gravel is called "tailspill" ... 1, record 1, English, - tailspill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tail-spill
- tail spill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture de gravier
1, record 1, French, couverture%20de%20gravier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour creuser un nid où elle déposera ses œufs, la femelle du saumon bat vigoureusement de sa nageoire caudale au-dessus du gravier. Le gravier déplacé et recouvrant les œufs constitue la couverture de gravier. 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20de%20gravier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailspill 1, record 2, English, tailspill
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gravel removed and deposited downstream from the egg pocket by the action of the female salmon and the current. 1, record 2, English, - tailspill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tail spill
- tail-spill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravier déplacé
1, record 2, French, gravier%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains cas, (pour mesurer l'affouillement), on étudie le gravier déplacé vers l'aval. 1, record 2, French, - gravier%20d%C3%A9plac%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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