Concept information
Preferred term
Sentinel Species
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Sentinel Organism
- Sentinel Organisms
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2017
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000072739
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