Sentinel Species [sentinelové organismy]

topical
3
Terms

bioindikační druhy
ověřovací zvířata
sentinelová zvířata
sentinelové rostliny

 

Bioindicator Species
Sentinel Animal
Sentinel Animals
Sentinel Organism
Sentinel Organisms
Sentinel Plants

Definition

Organisms used to determine measurable environmental risks or hazards to human health and or well-being, thereby serving as advance or early warning signs of impending danger to humans. Examples of sentinel species are monkeys, guinea pigs, and the fabled canary in the coal mine.

DUI
D000072739 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000617957
Previous indexing
Animals (1996-2016)
History note
2017
Public note
2017