Glossary B

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Deutsch: Verhaltensakklimatisation / Español: Aclimatación conductual / Português: Aclimatação comportamental / Français: Acclimatation comportementale / Italiano: Acclimatazione comportamentale

Behavioral acclimatization in the environmental context refers to the process by which organisms adjust their behavior in response to changes in their environment to maintain optimal physiological performance and survival. This form of acclimatization is crucial for navigating the challenges posed by rapidly changing climates, habitat destruction, and human-induced environmental alterations. Through behavioral changes, organisms can temporarily or permanently adapt to new conditions without the need for genetic evolution, providing a more immediate form of adaptation.

Deutsch: Verhaltensanpassung / Español: Adaptación conductual / Português: Adaptação comportamental / Français: Adaptation comportementale / Italiano: Adattamento comportamentale

Behavioral adaptation in the environmental context refers to the changes in the behavior of organisms that enable them to survive and reproduce in their habitats. These adaptations can be a response to changes in the environment, predation pressures, competition for resources, or other ecological factors. Behavioral adaptations are dynamic and can occur over short periods, allowing organisms to cope with immediate challenges in their environment without the need for genetic changes.

In the context of animal biology and ecology, the "belly" refers to the lower or abdominal part of an animal's body. This area is crucial for various biological functions, including digestion and reproduction. The condition and adaptability of an animal's belly can indicate its health, nutritional status, and overall well-being, which are influenced by environmental conditions such as habitat quality, food availability, and climate.

A BEN is EPA's computer model for analyzing a violator's economic gain from not complying with the law.

Bench-scale Tests are Laboratory testing of potential Cleanup technologies (See: treatability studies.)

beneficial uses are desirable uses that water quality should support. Examples are drinking water supply, primary contact recreation (such as swimming), and Aquatic life support.

Benefit-Cost Analysis are an economic method for assessing the benefits and costs of achieving alternative health-based standards at given levels of health protection.

A Benthic is Bottom-dwelling. The plant and animal life whose habitat is the bottom of a sea, lake, or river.

Benthic marcroinvertebrates are see benthos.

Benthic /Benthos are an Organism that feeds on the sediment at the bottom of a water body such as an ocean, lake, or river.

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