Glossary B

The Environmental Glossary. Letter B +++ Popular Articles: 'Biodiversity', 'Battery', 'Body'

- Biological Criteria or Biocriteria : A Biological Criteria or Biocriteria is narrative or numeric expressions that describe the biological condition (structure and function) of Aquatic communities inhabiting waters of a

A Biological Degradation is as used in the Superfund Program, the process by which biological agents can reduce or eliminate risks posed by a Hazardous Substance through decomposition

Biological diversity --->biodiversity.

biological indicators are plant or animal species or communities with a narrow Range of ecological tolerance that may be selected for emphasis and monitored because their presence and

Deutsch: Biologische Integrität / Español: Integridad Biológica / Português: Integridade Biológica / Français: Intégrité Biologique / Italiano: Integrità Biologica /

A Biological Integrity is the ability to support and maintain balanced, integrated, functionality in the natural habitat of a given region.

Deutsch: Biologische Anreicherung / Español: Magnificación Biológica / Português: Magnificação Biológica / Français: Amplification biologique / Italiano: Magnificazione Biologica /

A Biological Magnification is Refers to the process whereby certain substances such as pesticides or Heavy metals move up the food chain, work their way into rivers or lakes, and are

A Biological Measurement is a measurement taken in a biological medium. For exposure

A Biological Medium is One of the major component of an organism ; e.g.

A biological monitoring is the use of a biological entity as a detector and its response as a measure to determine Environmental conditions. Toxicity tests and biological surveys are

- Biological Monitoring (biomonitoring) : A Biological Monitoring (biomonitoring) is Sampling the Biota of a place (e.g., a stream, a woodlot, or a wetland)