Difference between revisions of "Bioaccumulation"
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Revision as of 10:20, 8 July 2009
Definition of Bioaccumulation:
Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of a certain chemical into the living tissue of an organism from its environment. This accumulation may result from direct absorption from the environment or from ingestion of food particles. [1]
This is the common definition for Bioaccumulation, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
The concentration of bioacumulation substances usually increases in with the age of an organism. Bioaccumulation is one of the factors used to asses the environmental hazard of a chemical. Chemicals with a higher tendency towards bioaccumulation form a greater hazard.
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See also
DDT Metylmercury Organochlorine pesticides Organochlorine compounds PCB
