Glossary B

A Biome is Entire Community of living organisms in a single major ecological area. (See: biotic community.)

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A Biomonitoring is 1. The use of living organisms to test the suitability of effluents for Discharge into receiving waters and to test the quality of such waters downstream from the discharge.

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A Bioregion is any geographical region characterized by a distinctive flora and fauna (see also ecoregion).

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Deutsch: Bioremediation / Español: Biorremediación / Português: Biorremediação / Français: Bioremédiation / Italiano: Biorimedio /

A Bioremediation is Use of living organisms to clean up oil spills or remove other pollutants from soil, water, or wastewater; use of organisms such as non-harmful insects to remove agricultural pests or counteract diseases of trees, plants, and garden soil.

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A Bioremediation & Phytoremediation: is These terms refer to the ability of trees and vegetation to remove pollution from rain water.

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A Biosecurity is any of a broad Range of practices enforced at a dairy farm to prevent transmittal of Pathogens from other sources by feed, cattle, people, or other animals. System of

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A Biosecurity for Poultry is a Poultry Facility Biosecuriy

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A Biosensor is analytical device comprising a biological recognition element (e.g. enzyme, Receptor, DNA, Antibody, or microorganism) in intimate contact with an electrochemical, optical, thermal, or acoustic signal transducer that together permit analyses of chemical properties or quantities.

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Deutsch: Biosphäre / Español: Biosfera / Português: Biosfera / Français: Biosphère / Italiano: Biosfera /

A biosphere is

(1) the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life;

(2) the living organisms and their environment composing the biosphere.

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A Biosphere Reserve is a part of an international network of preserved areas designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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