Biomagnification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001290",
  "term": "Biomagnification",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process by which the concentration of a substance, such as a persistent pollutant, increases in organisms at successively higher trophic levels in a food chain. This occurs when organisms consume other organisms that have accumulated the substance in their tissues. For example, mercury levels can biomagnify in aquatic food webs.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bioamplification",
    "ecological magnification",
    "trophic enrichment"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "trophic level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 849 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/biomagnification/"
}