Bio Accumulation Bio Amplification Bio Concentration Bio Magnification Bio-accumulation Bio-amplification Bio-concentration Bio-magnification Bioamplification Bioconcentration Biomagnification
Scope note in English
An increase in the concentration of an exogenous substance in the tissues of organisms higher than surrounding ENVIRONMENT. Accumulation of such XENOBIOTICS at successively higher levels up the FOOD CHAIN is called biomagnification. Bioaccumulation of toxic chemicals (e.g., Lead and DDT) may result in CHEMICALLY-INDUCED DISORDERS.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
poruchy chemicky indukované
See also reference (FX) in English
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Links
(1) - MeSH descriptor
subject heading
Number of the records: 1
openseadragon
This site uses cookies to make them easier to browse. Learn more about
how we use cookies.