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Descriptor English:   Sentinel Species 
Descriptor Spanish:   Especies Centinela 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Espécies Sentinelas 
Synonyms English:   Bioindicator Species
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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