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|definition= Biomagnification is [[bioaccumulation]] through ingestion of prey items. It causes contaminant concentration to increase with increasing trophic level. Because of biomagnification low [[Trophic level - a marine example|trophic level]] species (like phytoplancton) have a lower contaminent concentration than high trofic level species (like birds). | |definition= Biomagnification is [[bioaccumulation]] through ingestion of prey items. It causes contaminant concentration to increase with increasing trophic level. Because of biomagnification low [[Trophic level - a marine example|trophic level]] species (like phytoplancton) have a lower contaminent concentration than high trofic level species (like birds). | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 23 July 2009
Definition of biomagnification:
Biomagnification is bioaccumulation through ingestion of prey items. It causes contaminant concentration to increase with increasing trophic level. Because of biomagnification low trophic level species (like phytoplancton) have a lower contaminent concentration than high trofic level species (like birds).
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This is the common definition for biomagnification, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
A contaminant will biomagnify if it is bioaccumulated by every step of the food chain. This means that each step of the food chain has to excrete less of the substance than it takes in. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?term=biomagnificatione.
- ↑ Biology of marine birds. Schreiber, E.A. & Burger, J. (Eds). 2002. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. 722 pp.
