As such, the scientifically robust construction and presentation of ecological indicators is a matter of great importance. (journals.plos.org)
According to Dr. Biju Kumar, one of the study's authors, the discovery of this crab is very important in the context of conservation of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotpot as they can serve as ecological indicators, reflecting the health of the ecosystem. (sciencedaily.com)
Fish catch is a key ecological indicator for a number of reasons: it allows us to have a proxy to track local ocean health (albeit inaccurately), it allows us to track species, protein consumption by humans, etc.. (rabett.blogspot.ru)