Ecological Indicators Quiz

<p>Species that exploit environmental resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To detect the presence of pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of ecological indicators include sentinels, bioassay organisms, exploiters, accumulators, and detectors. They are classified according to use as early warning devices, laboratory agents for detecting pollutants, species whose presence signals environmental conditions, organisms that accumulate pollutants, and sensitive organisms used to detect pollution, respectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sentinels are sensitive organisms introduced into the environment as early warning devices, such as canaries in coal mines, or to delimit the effect of an effluent, signaling potential environmental issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bioassay organisms are selected organisms used as laboratory agents to detect the presence and/or concentration of pollutants, or to rank pollutants in order of toxicity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exploiters are species whose presence indicates specific environmental conditions, serving as indicators of the state of an ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accumulators are organisms that accumulate pollutants and are used as indicators of environmental pollution levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers