Biomagnification is the increased concentration of substances like pesticides that occur in a food chain.
Bioaccumulation
Bioaccumulation
Wikipedia.org
Bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism.
Visit the website for the article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioaccumulation
Biomagnification
Biomagnification
Wikipedia.org
Biomagnification, also known as bioamplification or biological magnification, is the increase in concentration of a substance, such as the pesticide DDT, that occu
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BiomagnificationBiomagnification,
NOAA.gov,
Along with good information on toxins and how they get into the food chain, there is an interactive activity you can check out.
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/player/...
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Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership
Good image that shows how the level of PCB's increase in tissue levels of organisms in the marine food chain.
http://www.bofep.org/Publications/Fundy%20issues/b...
Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts,
Pesticide Action Network,
"When chemicals that are designed to kill are introduced into delicately balanced ecosystems, they can set damage in motion that reverberates throu
http://www.panna.org/issues/persistent-poisons/env...
Food Webs - Real-life applicationsFood Webs - Real-life applications,
ScienceClarified.com,
An article on keystone species, indicator species, indicating toxins, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, and more.
http://www.scienceclarified.com/everyday/Real-Life...
Pesticides Decimate BiodiversityPesticides Decimate Biodiversity,
By Chris Palmer,
June 19, 2013,
The Scientist Magazine,
"Agricultural pesticides, even when used at levels considered safe, can cause devastating losses of inve
http://www.the-scientist.com/...
Pesticides spark broad biodiversity lossPesticides spark broad biodiversity loss,
By Sharon Oosthoek,
17 June 2013,
Nature Magazine,
"Agricultural chemicals affect invertebrates in streams and soil, even at 'safe' levels." Visit the w
http://www.nature.com/news/pesticides-spark-broad-...
What are Biomagnified Pollutants?What are Biomagnified Pollutants?,
Written by S.E. Smith,
WiseGeek.com,
"Biomagnified pollutants are pollutants which become more concentrated as they move up the food chain, becoming much more i
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-biomagnified-poll...
What Is Biological Magnification?What Is Biological Magnification?,
Written by Daniel Liden,
Wisegeek.com,
"Biological magnification, also known as biomagnification or bioamplification, explains why a substance appears in higher
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-biological-magnifi...