biological effects
51Health effects arising from the September 11 attacks — There has been growing concern over the health effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Within seconds of the collapse of the twin towers and Building 7 of the World Trade Center, pulverized building …
52Light effects on circadian rhythm — Numerous organisms maintain inherent individual rhythms to biological processes, known as circadian rhythms, that assist the organism in maintaining functional periodicity relative to the 24 hour day/night cycle of the earth. These rhythms are… …
53International Day for Biological Diversity — The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international holiday for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22.From its creation by the Second Committee of… …
54Conservation Effects Assessment Project — The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was established in 2002 to quantify the environmental impact of the United States Department of Agriculture s (USDA) conservation program.[1] The project focuses on how watersheds are… …
55Index of biological integrity — To quantitatively assess changes in the composition of biologic communities Indices of Biological Integrity (IBIs) are developed to accurately reflect the ecological complexity from statistical descriptions of sample species counts. There is no… …
56Environmental effects of pesticides — Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including nontarget species, air, water, bottom sediments, and… …
57Chemical Biological Incident Response Force — CBIRF insignia Active April 1, 1996 – present Country U …
58BMRs (biological response modifiers) — Substances that stimulate the body s response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small amounts of these substances. Scientists can produce some of them in the laboratory in large amounts for use in treating cancer, rheumatoid… …
59Modifiers, biological response (BRMs) — Substances that stimulate the body s response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small amounts of these substances. Scientists can produce some of them in the laboratory in large amounts for use in treating cancer, rheumatoid… …
60Stress (biological) — Stress is a biological term which refers to the consequences of the failure of a human or animal body to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats to the organism, whether actual or imagined. [ The Stress of Life , Hans Selye, 1956.] …
