bioindicator News
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Bioindicators for environmental monitoring: JRC releases new certified reference material
ERM®-CD200 is a new material based onFucus vesiculosus, a brown algae commonly known as bladderwrack. It is certified for the mass fractions of arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead, selenium and zinc. This material represents an important measurement tool, as seaweeds are indicators of coastal environmental health. Selected chemical elements have long been measured in seaweed, as this ...
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Characterising the biodiversity and functioning of European soils
World Soil Day (Dec 5, 2014) concludes a week-long series of events in Dijon bringing together international scientists. The results of the European EcoFINDERS project, coordinated by INRA, were revealed for the occasion. This project helped create standardised methods of measuring soil biodiversity, and as a result, vital data on the health of Europe’s soils were gathered. The analyses ...
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NEIKER is studying the impact of climate change on the soil ecosystem
The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development NEIKER-Tecnalia has had a Microbial Observatory in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Nature Reserve (Huesca Pyrenees) since 2011. Its purpose is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the ecosystems of the soil by monitoring its microbial properties over time. The research areas are located at altitudes of between 1,500 and ...
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