Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
Judith S. Weis
Abstract
Judith S. Weis
Abstract
What is bioaccumulation and what is biomagnification? Organisms take pollutants up from the environment through their skin, gills, or digestive system. The term bioaccumulation is generally used to describe uptake, but there are specific terms that refer to specific ways they do so. Bioaccumulation...
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What is bioaccumulation and what is biomagnification? Organisms take pollutants up from the environment through their skin, gills, or digestive system. The term bioaccumulation is generally used to describe uptake, but there are specific terms that refer to specific ways they do so. Bioaccumulation...
Key concepts: Biomagnification, Bioaccumulation, Environmental chemistry, Pollutant, Gill, Chemistry, Environmental science, Biology