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Ecology - Unit 1 (Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification) Flashcards

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Bioaccumulation

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absorption of toxins by cells /pollutants of living organisms

ex: mercury in fish

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Biomagnification

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increase in concentration of toxins in successively higher trophic levels in a food chain or food web

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