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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Sentinel Species
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Especies Centinelas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Espécies Sentinelas
Synonyms
English
:
Sentinel Animals
Sentinel Organisms
Sentinel Plants
Tree Number:
B05.698
Definition
English
:
Organisms used to determine measurable
environmental risks
or
hazards
to human
health
and or well-being, thereby serving as advance or
early warning
signs of impending danger to
humans
. Examples of
sentinel species
are monkeys,
guinea pigs
, and the fabled canary in the coal mine.
See Related
English
:
Environmental Exposure
History Note
English
:
2017
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CL
classification
EM
embryology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
SU
surgery
UR
urine
VI
virology
Record Number:
56352
Unique Identifier:
D000072739
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