biomagnification

(noun)

the process, in an ecosystem, in which a higher concentration of a substance in an organism is obtained higher up the food chain

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Examples of biomagnification in the following topics:

  • Biological Magnification

    • One of the most important environmental consequences of ecosystem dynamics is biomagnification: the increasing concentration of persistent, toxic substances in organisms at each trophic level, from the primary producers to the apex consumers.
    • Biomagnification is a good example of how ecosystem dynamics can affect our everyday lives, even influencing the food we eat.