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  • noun biology Any species that acts as a biological indicator of the health of an environment

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bio- +‎ indicator

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Examples

  • We show in the eelpout, Zoarces viviparus, a bioindicator fish species for environmental monitoring from North and Baltic Seas Helcom, that thermally limited oxygen delivery closely matches environmental temperatures beyond which growth performance and abundance decrease.

    Unthreaded « Climate Audit 2006

  • Chaudhary A, Choudhary R, Kaushik R (2005) Phospholipid fatty acid - A bioindicator of environment monitoring and assessment in soil ecosystem.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jarrod J. Scott et al. 2010

  • "They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.

    Central Florida News 13 - Latest Headlines 2009

  • "They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.

    unknown title 2009

  • He used Asian mussels in Lake Placid as a bioindicator of the conditions of the lake.

    The Gazette-Enterprise: News 2009

  • "They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

  • Craig Franklin at the University of Queensland says they can be "a great bioindicator of environmental health."

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  • "They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.

    Newsvine - Get Smarter Here 2009

  • "Ladybirds (ladybugs in North America) fulfill all the requirements for a useful bioindicator," the study authors write.

    Scientific American 2009

  • "They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

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