Bioindicator

Alaska (“Keeping tabs on mussels in Prince William Sound”) and learning about their condition may help scientists understand these changes. Bioindicators are primitive in the accurate discovery of environmental conditions. The importance of mussels as biological indicators is only furthermore reinforced by matter of their worldwide location. In regards to mussels being filter feeders, the more harmful chemicals and toxins they intake based on the levels of pollutants increasing and/or decreasing, the organisms whom rely on mussels as their food source begin to increase and/or decrease. Learning about the size of the mussel (length and tissue weight) at different locations help scientists know how well they can use those populations to understand how accurate the mussels could serve as a biological indicator species for pollutants. In today’s non-stop moving society, people often lose sight of what is going on outside of their suburban bubble that global warming, ocean acidification and all the other repercussions from pollution are either unknown or completely disregarded. Despite those whom are oblivious or in complete denial of the detrimental impacts from our actions on the grounds many take for granted today, environmental conditions are declining faster than we can track. Despite blue mussels representing just one of the bioindicators used and debated over to this day, the information they hold about the changing environment is crucial.…

Bioindicators and How They Aid Scientists in Preserving Environments Kira Seckler 11/18/15 Bioindicators are everywhere, from the pond in your backyard to a tree in a forest, and they all help us by doing the same thing, changing. What are bioindicators and in what ways are they useful in environmental preservation? Bioindicators help us and scientists maintain a…

biodiversity of organisms within an environment, especially lichen. Scientists characterize environmental changes through the research of various organisms, due to their observable reactions toward change in their respective environment. Lichens, composite organisms consisting of a fungus and an algae or a cyanobacteria, act as bioindicators in revealing environmental changes, specifically ecological…

The same website states that, “Acidic water flows over and through the ground, affecting soil and water chemistry and a variety of plants and animals.” Acidified soil can cause, “…impairment of plant growth and development because nutrients that would otherwise be available to plants are diminished.” (EPA) According to the US Forest Service Ozone Biomonitoring website, “Ground-level ozone…interferes with the ability of plants to produce and store food, which makes them more susceptible to…

One of the most intimidating tasks challenging an aspiring entomologist is the identification of species within a family as diverse as ground beetles (Choate, 2001). Ground beetles are one of the most diverse insect families in the word. They occur in apparently all terrestrial habitats and represent a major part of the invertebrate predator guild of the soil fauna, e.g. in forests, maquis and agrocoenoses (Arndt et al., 2011). Ground beetles are often chosen for study because they are abundant…

dissolved solids meter. Then they went on to use the pH meter to measure the pH levels in each of the different water samples. They did this by taking the pH meters and dipping the the tip of the machine into the different samples. Each time we tested each of the samples for phosphate, nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia with the spectrophotometers, we had to make sure that each of the ampules were covered with the cover that came with the spectrophotometer before pressing the measure button on the…

Philips, R. (2015). Cyanobacteria in biofilms on stone temples of Bhubaneswir, Eastern India. Algalogical studies. 147: 67-93. Ajayi, A. and Ekozien, M.I. (2014).Sensitivity Profile of Bacterial Flora isolated from Bathroom. Elite Research. Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology. 2(1):1-2. Baron, E. Jo. and Citron, D.M. (I997). Anaerobic Identification Flowchart Using Minimal. Laboratory Resources. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 25(2): S143-6. Basic…

are true that parasites cause harm to the organism which happen to be their host because they totally depends on the host for getting nutrients and food. But in the other hand, parasites also have many roles which can benefits others such as to the host, their surrounding and also to the environment. For example, parasites as the useful indicator for environment health and anthropogenic impact. This is because they are sensitive to pollutants and environmental disturbances. Over the last 20…

environmental conditions [19]. Aiolopus thalassinus (Fabr.) is one of the predominant grasshoppers in Egypt widely distributed in Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental and Australian regions [20]. it plays an important role in the energy flow within the agriculture ecosystem because both nymphs and adults occur throughout the year, feed on plants and provide nourishment for many species of predacious arthropods, reptiles, mammals and birds [21]. The present study is a continuation of our research…

the structure and function of these habitats. Crabs have a certain part as detrivore in the recycling of organic nutrients in mangrove ecosystems. Abiotic and biotic properties of the sediment, tree colonization, primary and secondary productivity, nutrient cycling and energy flow is improving by their burrowing and feeding activities thus they are important in ecology. They are feeding on decaying organic matter such as fresh and dead leaves and seedlings. Increase the rate of breakdown by…