Definition of Biological magnification (biomagnification)

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Biological magnification (biomagnification)

The term 'Biological magnification (biomagnification)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Step by step concentration of substances in successive levels of food chains. The enhancement of a substance (usually a contaminant) in a food web such that the organisms eventually contain higher concentrations of the substance than their food sources'.

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