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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal development
  5. smoltification
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. animal development
  5. smoltification
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. animal physiology
  5. animal development
  6. smoltification
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. animal physiology
  5. animal development
  6. smoltification
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal physiology
  5. animal development
  6. smoltification
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal physiology
  5. animal development
  6. smoltification

Preferred term

smoltification

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The hormonally-regulated process by which anadromous fish undergo physical and physiological adaptation for migration from freshwater to saltwater, typically occurring at 1-2 years of age.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • smolting

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9115

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