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BANC COQUILLIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Crustaceans
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shellfish bed
1, record 1, English, shellfish%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shell bank 2, record 1, English, shell%20bank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area identified and designated by the Division of Marine Fisheries or conservation commissions as containing productive shellfish resource. 3, record 1, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dense groupings, bivalve mollusks, including oysters, scallops, quahogs, and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), form a habitat type known as shellfish beds. ... Each species of bed-forming shellfish has different habitat requirements, which means that shellfish beds can be found in a range of depths, salinities, or substrates (surfaces, such as sand, rock, or mud). ... Many other species, such as scallops, soft-shell clams, and surf clams, do not attach to each other but their dense aggregations are nevertheless referred to as shellfish beds. 4, record 1, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oyster reefs and shell banks are intertidal or subtidal habitats composed of living shellfish or artifact shell material. 5, record 1, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Oyster reefs and shellfish beds are designated as Essential Fish Habitat (E.F.H.) by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC). 6, record 1, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shell-fish bed
- shell fish bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Crustacés
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc coquillier
1, record 1, French, banc%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc de mollusques et crustacés 2, record 1, French, banc%20de%20mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages et de crustacés 3, record 1, French, banc%20de%20coquillages%20et%20de%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages 4, record 1, French, banc%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillage 5, record 1, French, banc%20de%20coquillage
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquilles 6, record 1, French, banc%20de%20coquilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface sous-marine souvent en léger relief et couverte par des populations naturelles de coquillages. 7, record 1, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coquillages et gastéropodes : Certains [...] viennent des bancs coquilliers (coquilles St-Jacques, praires, pétoncles, coques, etc). 8, record 1, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mollusques et crustacés : Les clams, les moules et les huîtres. 2, record 1, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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