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- noun biology Any
species that acts as abiological indicator of thehealth of anenvironment
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Examples
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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.
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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
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"They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.
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"They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.
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He used Asian mussels in Lake Placid as a bioindicator of the conditions of the lake.
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"They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.
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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.
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"Ladybirds (ladybugs in North America) fulfill all the requirements for a useful bioindicator," the study authors write.
Scientific American 2009
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"They're often regarded as a great bioindicator of environmental health," said Franklin, who was not involved in the expedition.
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