Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism. Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a toxic substance at a rate greater than that at which the substance is lost. Thus, the longer the biological half-life of the substance the greater the risk of chronic poisoning, ...
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the accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of a living organism.
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the accumulation of a substance (contaminant) within the tissues of an organism.
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<biology> The process by which organisms absorb chemicals or elements directly from their environment. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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The absorption and concentration of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and certain pesticides in plants
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the accumulation of a substance, such as a pesticide or toxic chemical, in an organism
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the accumulation of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of a living organism.
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bioaccumulation 1. The accumulation of chemicals by organisms present in the environment, most often expressed as the ratio of the concentration of a chemical in the organism to that in the medium, usually water. 2. The increasing concentration of a compound, usually applied to fat soluble pesticides; such as, DDT, in the bodies of living organism...
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The increase in the concentration of toxic or other foreign substances in organisms' bodies as a result of taking up the substances from the environment (through plant roots, or in ingested food or water) at a rate higher than that at which they are excreted from the body. Many toxic substances that do not occur naturally, such as DDT and PCBs, are...
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Bioaccumulation denotes the accumulation of a substance in a living organism as a result of its intake both in food and from the environment. Determination of the B-factor (Bioaccumulation Factor) is extremely important in the risk analysis of a compound.
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Build up of concentration of a pollutant in the animals at the end of a food chain. When one organism in a food chain eats another not only food chemicals are transferred, but any of the chemicals it contains. Some pollutants released as a result of human activity are very stable – or non-biodegradable. They do not break down nor can micro...
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The accumulation of a substance (contaminant) within the tissues of an organism.
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