smoltification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005867",
  "term": "smoltification",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "smolting"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "animal development",
    "smolts",
    "Salmonidae",
    "anadromous fish"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "esmoltificación"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/smoltification/"
}