Chemicals and Drugs

Environmental Biomarkers

A factor associated with the well-being of living organisms that is used as a measure of environmental change and or influence. For example, aldehyde dehydrogenase expression in earthworm tissue is used as an indication of heavy metal pollution in soils. Distinguish from BIOMARKERS.

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Abstract

A factor associated with the well-being of living organisms that is used as a measure of environmental change and or influence. For example, aldehyde dehydrogenase expression in earthworm tissue is used as an indication of heavy metal pollution in soils. Distinguish from BIOMARKERS.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bioindicator
  • Bioindicators
  • Biomarker, Environmental
  • Biomarkers, Environmental
  • Environmental Biomarker
  • Biological Indicator
  • Biological Indicators
  • Indicator, Biological
  • Indicators, Biological

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2018

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  1. D23.101w.258
  2. G16.505
  3. N06.850w.460.350.080w.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Environmental Biomarkers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074062
  2. Environmental Biomarkers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113191684