Biomagnification
biological magnification.
noun
biomagnification
(bī’ō-māg’nə-fĭ-kā’shən)
The increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain. As a result of biomagnification, organisms at the top of the food chain generally suffer greater harm from a persistent toxin or pollutant than those at lower levels. Compare bioaccumulation.
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