biotic index

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One of several ranking systems calculated from the presence or abundance of sensitive species relative to tolerant species.
Note: Biotic indices measure decreased environmental quality from effects on especially sensitive species and should not be compared to diversity indices, which measure community structure.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 852 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'biotic index' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14499 RIS BibTex EndNote
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