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Bioindicators are necessary for certain hydrophobic [[pollutant|pollutants]], because these compounds tend to be adsorbed by [[biota]] soon after entering the ecosystem.
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Revision as of 09:43, 24 July 2009

Definition of bioindicator:
species whose disappearance or disturbance gives early warning of the degradation of an ecosystem. [1]
This is the common definition for bioindicator, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

Bioindicators are necessary for certain hydrophobic pollutants, because these compounds tend to be adsorbed by biota soon after entering the ecosystem.

References

  1. Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.