Environmental Biomarkers

**Definition:** A factor associated with the well-being of living organisms that is used as a measure of environmental change and or influence. For example, aldehyde dehydrogenase expression in earthworm tissue is used as an indication of heavy metal pollution in soils. Distinguish from BIOMARKERS.

**Tree numbers:** - D23.101.258 - G16.505 - N06.850.460.350.080.250

**Synonyms:** - Bioindicator