Biomonitoring type 4

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001307",
  "term": "Biomonitoring type 4",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A form of biological monitoring that determines genetically based resistance in populations living in contaminated areas, such as raised tolerance of a pollutant in exposed populations compared with unexposed ones. It is the fourth of four types of biomonitoring distinguished in ecotoxicology, alongside community change, bioaccumulation and effects on individual organisms.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 852 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/biomonitoring-type-4/"
}