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ACIPENSER FULVESCENS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lake sturgeon
1, record 1, English, lake%20sturgeon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock sturgeon 2, record 1, English, rock%20sturgeon
correct
- freshwater sturgeon 3, record 1, English, freshwater%20sturgeon
correct
- Great Lakes sturgeon 4, record 1, English, Great%20Lakes%20sturgeon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi river that becomes four to six feet long and is now rare over much of its former range. 5, record 1, English, - lake%20sturgeon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lake sturgeon: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - lake%20sturgeon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stone sturgeon
- red sturgeon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esturgeon jaune
1, record 1, French, esturgeon%20jaune
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- esturgeon de lac 2, record 1, French, esturgeon%20de%20lac
see observation, masculine noun
- esturgeon de lac américain 3, record 1, French, esturgeon%20de%20lac%20am%C3%A9ricain
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Esturgeon de lac (Acipenser fulvescens), également américain, est une espèce d'eau douce qui habite les Grands Lacs et le bassin du Mississippi; il ne dépasse pas 2,40 m. 2, record 1, French, - esturgeon%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esturgeon jaune : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - esturgeon%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esturgeon de lac : appellation non retenue pour désigner l'espèce commerciale esturgeon jaune. 5, record 1, French, - esturgeon%20jaune
Record 1, Key term(s)
- esturgeon jaune d’Amérique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Parasites of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae), with special reference to the coelenterate parasite, Polypodium hydriforme, in acipenseriform fishes: an annotated bibliography
1, record 2, English, Parasites%20of%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%20%28Chondrostei%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%2C%20with%20special%20reference%20to%20the%20coelenterate%20parasite%2C%20Polypodium%20hydriforme%2C%20in%20acipenseriform%20fishes%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 2, English, - Parasites%20of%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%20%28Chondrostei%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%2C%20with%20special%20reference%20to%20the%20coelenterate%20parasite%2C%20Polypodium%20hydriforme%2C%20in%20acipenseriform%20fishes%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Parasites of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens(Chondrostei : Acipenseridae), with special reference to the coelenterate parasite, Polypodium hydriforme, in acipenseriform fishes : an annotated bibliography
1, record 2, French, Parasites%20of%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%28Chondrostei%20%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%2C%20with%20special%20reference%20to%20the%20coelenterate%20parasite%2C%20Polypodium%20hydriforme%2C%20in%20acipenseriform%20fishes%20%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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
- The lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae): an annotated bibliography
1, record 3, English, The%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%20%28Chondrostei%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
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, - The%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%20%28Chondrostei%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- The lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens(Chondrostei : Acipenseridae) : an annotated bibliography
1, record 3, French, The%20lake%20sturgeon%2C%20Acipenser%20fulvescens%28Chondrostei%20%3A%20Acipenseridae%29%20%3A%20an%20annotated%20bibliography
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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