Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/947 |
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Preferred label | biochemical oxygen demand |
Definition | The amount of oxygen used for biochemical oxidation by a unit volume of water at a given temperature and for a given time. BOD is an index of the degree of organic pollution in water. |
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Status | Valid |
Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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European Environment Agency
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