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CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dermo
1, record 1, English, Dermo
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dermo disease 2, record 1, English, Dermo%20disease
correct, noun
- perkinsosis 3, record 1, English, perkinsosis
avoid, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perkinsosis that is caused by the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus, and that affects particularly the oyster Crassostrea virginica. 4, record 1, English, - Dermo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following the earliest reports of infections by the previously unknown pathogen Perkinsus marinus in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica of the Gulf of Mexico, the name of the disease was colloquially abbreviated as Dermo in reference to the obsolete initial name of that pathogen, Dermocystidium marinum ... 5, record 1, English, - Dermo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dermo
1, record 1, French, Dermo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie Dermo 2, record 1, French, maladie%20Dermo
correct, feminine noun
- perkinsose 3, record 1, French, perkinsose
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perkinsose causée par le parasite protozoaire Perkinsus marinus, et qui affecte en particulier l'huître Crassostrea virginica. 4, record 1, French, - Dermo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, l’apparition de nouveaux vecteurs d’épizooties est une autre caractéristique de l’évolution actuelle des écosystèmes littoraux qui sont aussi marqués par la recrudescence de maladies d’organismes marins (p. ex., huîtres et Dermo (Perkinsus marinus) [...], palourdes et perkinsose (Perkinsus olseni)), qui sont directement mises en relation avec l’augmentation des températures. 5, record 1, French, - Dermo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La maladie [...] se manifeste chez les huîtres adultes de plus d’un an et provoque plusieurs symptômes, dont l’ouverture de leur coquille hors de l’eau. 6, record 1, French, - Dermo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oyster
1, record 2, English, oyster
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic oyster 1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20oyster
correct, see observation
- eastern oyster 2, record 2, English, eastern%20oyster
correct
- common oyster 3, record 2, English, common%20oyster
correct
- American oyster 4, record 2, English, American%20oyster
correct
- Virginian oyster 5, record 2, English, Virginian%20oyster
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shell of the Ostreidae family. 6, record 2, English, - oyster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oyster and Atlantic oyster: trade names recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 2, English, - oyster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huître
1, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huître américaine 2, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- huître de l’est 3, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Best
feminine noun
- huître Malpèque 4, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20Malp%C3%A8que
avoid, feminine noun
- huître de Caraquet 4, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20de%20Caraquet
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coquillage de la famille des Ostréidés. 5, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huître : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huître américaine : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ostra
1, record 2, Spanish, ostra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostión 1, record 2, Spanish, osti%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crassostrea virginica: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ostra
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Flushing of oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae from a small tidal bay
1, record 3, English, Flushing%20of%20oyster%20%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29%20larvae%20from%20a%20small%20tidal%20bay
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 3, English, - Flushing%20of%20oyster%20%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29%20larvae%20from%20a%20small%20tidal%20bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Flushing of oyster(Crassostrea virginica) larvae from a small tidal bay
1, record 3, French, Flushing%20of%20oyster%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29%20larvae%20from%20a%20small%20tidal%20bay
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- The effects of different fishing methods on the mortality of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
1, record 4, English, The%20effects%20of%20different%20fishing%20methods%20on%20the%20mortality%20of%20eastern%20oysters%20%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 4, English, - The%20effects%20of%20different%20fishing%20methods%20on%20the%20mortality%20of%20eastern%20oysters%20%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- The effects of different fishing methods on the mortality of eastern oysters(Crassostrea virginica)
1, record 4, French, The%20effects%20of%20different%20fishing%20methods%20on%20the%20mortality%20of%20eastern%20oysters%28Crassostrea%20virginica%29
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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