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ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA [8 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
- sockeye salmon
1, record 1, English, sockeye%20salmon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sockeye 2, record 1, English, sockeye
correct
- red salmon 3, record 1, English, red%20salmon
correct
- blueback salmon 4, record 1, English, blueback%20salmon
correct
- blueback 5, record 1, English, blueback
correct
- Fraser River salmon 4, record 1, English, Fraser%20River%20salmon
correct
- kokanee 6, record 1, English, kokanee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small but very important Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) attaining an average weight of about 5 pounds and ascending rivers chiefly from Columbia northward to spawn in late summer or fall. 2, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sockeye salmon: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Non-anudromous stocks of sockeye are known as kokanee. 8, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- red sockeye salmon
- Alaska red salmon
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
- saumon rouge
1, record 1, French, saumon%20rouge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saumon sockeye 2, record 1, French, saumon%20sockeye
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- saumon du Fraser 3, record 1, French, saumon%20du%20Fraser
masculine noun
- saumon nerka 4, record 1, French, saumon%20nerka
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- kokani 5, record 1, French, kokani
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saumon rouge; saumon sockeye : noms commerciaux normalisés par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saumon nerka : appellation à proscrire en français commercial. 7, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le «saumon rouge» est généralement appelé «sockeye» dans les conserves. 7, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le kokani (kokanee en anglais) est la forme d'eau douce du saumon rouge. 8, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Pour les populations non anadromes, on parle de kokani. 9, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salmón sockeye
1, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20sockeye
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salmón rojo 2, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
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
- Biological characteristics of coastal populations of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in British Columbia
1, record 2, English, Biological%20characteristics%20of%20coastal%20populations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20British%20Columbia
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, - Biological%20characteristics%20of%20coastal%20populations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20British%20Columbia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Biological characteristics of coastal populations of sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) in British Columbia
1, record 2, French, Biological%20characteristics%20of%20coastal%20populations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20British%20Columbia
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
- Radio telemetry observations of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawners in Chilko River and Chilko Lake: investigations of the role of stress in a mark-recapture study
1, record 3, English, Radio%20telemetry%20observations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20spawners%20in%20Chilko%20River%20and%20Chilko%20Lake%3A%20investigations%20of%20the%20role%20of%20stress%20in%20a%20mark%2Drecapture%20study
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, - Radio%20telemetry%20observations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20spawners%20in%20Chilko%20River%20and%20Chilko%20Lake%3A%20investigations%20of%20the%20role%20of%20stress%20in%20a%20mark%2Drecapture%20study
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Radio telemetry observations of sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) spawners in Chilko River and Chilko Lake : investigations of the role of stress in a mark-recapture study
1, record 3, French, Radio%20telemetry%20observations%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20spawners%20in%20Chilko%20River%20and%20Chilko%20Lake%20%3A%20investigations%20of%20the%20role%20of%20stress%20in%20a%20mark%2Drecapture%20study
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
- Abundance, migration timing, and biological characteristics of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) returning to Henderson Lake, Vancouver Island, during 1988
1, record 4, English, Abundance%2C%20migration%20timing%2C%20and%20biological%20characteristics%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20returning%20to%20Henderson%20Lake%2C%20Vancouver%20Island%2C%20during%201988
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, - Abundance%2C%20migration%20timing%2C%20and%20biological%20characteristics%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20returning%20to%20Henderson%20Lake%2C%20Vancouver%20Island%2C%20during%201988
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Abundance, migration timing, and biological characteristics of sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) returning to Henderson Lake, Vancouver Island, during 1988
1, record 4, French, Abundance%2C%20migration%20timing%2C%20and%20biological%20characteristics%20of%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20returning%20to%20Henderson%20Lake%2C%20Vancouver%20Island%2C%20during%201988
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) utilization of Quesnel Lake, British Columbia
1, record 5, English, Sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20utilization%20of%20Quesnel%20Lake%2C%20British%20Columbia
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 5, English, - Sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20utilization%20of%20Quesnel%20Lake%2C%20British%20Columbia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) utilization of Quesnel Lake, British Columbia
1, record 5, French, Sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20utilization%20of%20Quesnel%20Lake%2C%20British%20Columbia
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- The carrying capacity of Pitt Lake for juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
1, record 6, English, The%20carrying%20capacity%20of%20Pitt%20Lake%20for%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 6, English, - The%20carrying%20capacity%20of%20Pitt%20Lake%20for%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- The carrying capacity of Pitt Lake for juvenile sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka)
1, record 6, French, The%20carrying%20capacity%20of%20Pitt%20Lake%20for%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The limnology of Kitlope Lake: a cold glacially-turbid sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Nursery Lake
1, record 7, English, The%20limnology%20of%20Kitlope%20Lake%3A%20a%20cold%20glacially%2Dturbid%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20Nursery%20Lake
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 7, English, - The%20limnology%20of%20Kitlope%20Lake%3A%20a%20cold%20glacially%2Dturbid%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20Nursery%20Lake
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- The limnology of Kitlope Lake : a cold glacially-turbid sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) Nursery Lake
1, record 7, French, The%20limnology%20of%20Kitlope%20Lake%20%3A%20a%20cold%20glacially%2Dturbid%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20Nursery%20Lake
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The effect of competition and predation on production of juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Pitt Lake
1, record 8, English, The%20effect%20of%20competition%20and%20predation%20on%20production%20of%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20Pitt%20Lake
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 8, English, - The%20effect%20of%20competition%20and%20predation%20on%20production%20of%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%20%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20Pitt%20Lake
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- The effect of competition and predation on production of juvenile sockeye salmon(Oncorhynchus nerka) in Pitt Lake
1, record 8, French, The%20effect%20of%20competition%20and%20predation%20on%20production%20of%20juvenile%20sockeye%20salmon%28Oncorhynchus%20nerka%29%20in%20Pitt%20Lake
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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