Abstract
In the context of environmental monitoring studies bioindicators reflect
organisms (or parts
of organisms or communities of organisms) that contain information
on quality of the environment
(or a part of the environment). Biomonitors, on the other hand, are
organisms (or parts
of organisms or communities of organisms) that contain informations
on the quantitative
aspects of quality of the environment. When data and information obtained
by bioindication
are moved up to the level of knowledge the subjectivity of interpretation
increases with the
complexity and dynamics of a system (�staircase of knowing�).
In this article clearcut definitions are attempted for most terms
used in environmental monitoring
studies. From there a comparison of instrumental measurements with
the use of
bioindicators/biomonitors with respect to harmonisation and quality
control will be drawn.
Precision, accuracy, calibration and harmonisation in between national
standards and international
routines seem to be the leading goals in quality studies of international
working
groups dealing with biomonitoring throughout the world. Common strategies
and concepts
will fill the gap in between single source results and integrated
approaches related either for
human health aspects or environmental protection purposes, f.e. via
biodiversity monitoring.
Here we report on well established monitoring programmes like Environmental
Specimen
Banking (ESB) or newly developed strategies as the Multi-Markered
Bioindication Concept
(MMBC) with its functional and integrated windows of prophylactic
health care.
- (esb),
- (mmbc)
- accuracy,
- approaches,
- banking
- biodiversity
- bioindicator
- bioindicator(s)/biomonitor(s),
- calibration,
- concept
- control,
- definitions,
- environmental
- harmonisation,
- information,
- integrated
- monitoring,
- multi-markered
- precision,
- quality
- specimen
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