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- noun Plural form of
bioindicator .
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Examples
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He added that bees are important as "bioindicators" of the health of a region - if they're doing well, it's a pretty good sign that the entire Black Hills region is doing well.
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Marine foraging birds as bioindicators of mercury in the Gulf of Maine.
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"We can look for bioindicators: methane, ozone, water in the atmosphere of these planets."
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"Because of their position at the top of the food chain in aquatic environments, mink accumulate many chemical compounds and heavy metals in their systems, and for this reason they are often used as bioindicators of pollution."
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009
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"Butterflies are often used as bioindicators of ecosystem health and as surrogates for overall biodiversity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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