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fulton science 10

2.3 bioaccumulation

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bioaccumulation refers to the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism.
keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance
biomagnification he increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.
half-life is the time required for a quantity to fall to half its value as measured at the beginning of the time period.
persistent organic pollutants are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.
plants per million measurement of chemical accumulation 1 ppm means one particle mixed with 999 999 other particles
heavy metals is a member of a loosely defined subset of elements that exhibit metallic properties.
bioremediation is the use of micro-organism metabolism to remove pollutants.
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