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living organism that shows the level of pollution in an area through changes in iys distribution or abundance
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Which algae is pollution indicator?
Lichens are known as pollution indicator.
What are the biological indicators for air pollution?
biological indicator of air pollution is lichene. it is a best example of air pollution indicator.
What indicators are used in air pollution?
An indicator is something, rather it be a person, animal, or plant, that determines how much pollution is in the area. Birds are a good indicator of air pollution.
Indicator made from lichens?
The indicator is litmus paper. :)
Which of the following is the best indicator of so2 pollution?
lichen
What is the indicator of air pollution?
Toilet flushing believe it or not is one of the main indicator of air pollution. Even if it has nothing to do with the air. Tiny particles ing the water come out of the it and rise up to through the air. I hope you believve me because it is 100% true . Thanks for reading.
How Can Lichen Be Used As Pollution Indicators?
Lichen are a good pollution indicator because they get their water and minerals from rainwater and the atmosphere. This makest lichen extremely sensitive to the atmosphere. As a result very few lichen grow in or near large cities with heavy pollution.
How indicator species are used to assess pollution in the environment?
Indicator species can be used in one of two ways: * the indicator species is one which easily affected by the pollutant. Specimens are kept in an area and observed. When they show distress the pollution rate is climbing, and this happens before the hardier species are impacted. Think of canaries in coal mines. * When a biologist inspects an ecosystem he keeps track of the population and the species present. If only hardy (pollution resistant) species are present the ecology has become degraded. If sensitive species are present the environemt is still good.
What does air quality alert mean?
It is an indicator of poor air quality from air pollution. This pollution is most often ozone or particulates. Typically it indicates that the air is unhealthy for children, the elderly, and sensitive groups.
What are the indicator organisms for fecal pollution in the US?
Both E. Coli and PSA (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) are used to indicate pollution by raw sewage. The ratio of the two can be used to indicate if the sewage is of human or animal origin.
Does dirty air affect the health of animal?
It depends what animal exactly we are talking about. Generally, animals are harmed by air pollution, however, certain species, indicator species that indicate high levels of pollution, can only survive in highly polluted areas.
How are caddisflies pulluting the water?
Caddis flies do not pollute the water any more than any species. They are however a pollution intolerant species (a little bit of polllution kills them off) as a consequence biologist refer to them as an indicator species. If caddis flies are there, pollution isn't.
