Sentinel Species

"Sentinel Species" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Organisms used to determine measurable environmental risks or hazards to human health and or well-being, thereby serving as advance or early warning signs of impending danger to humans. Examples of sentinel species are monkeys, guinea pigs, and the fabled canary in the coal mine.

Descriptor ID	D000072739
MeSH Number(s)	B05.698
Concept/Terms	Sentinel Species Sentinel Species Sentinel Organisms Bioindicator Species Bioindicator Species Sentinel Animals Sentinel Animals Sentinel Plants Sentinel Plants

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Organisms [B]
Organism Forms [B05]
Sentinel Species [B05.698]

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