Water Science

Biomonitoring

Description of the term: Biomonitoring

Biological monitoring, or biomonitoring, is the use of biological responses to assess changes in the environment, generally changes due to anthropogenic causes. Biomonitoring programs may be qualitative, semi-quantitative, or quantitative. Biomonitoring is a valuable assessment tool that is receiving increased use in water quality monitoring programs of all types

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