Bioaccumulation and Ecology Impacts

Bioaccumulation is the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism. Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a substance at a rate faster than that at which the substance is lost by catabolism and excretion. Biotransformation can strongly modify the bioaccumulation of chemicals in an organism. Extensive damage to organisms and declines in wildlife populations have been observed together with long-term bioaccumulation and bio magnification of persistent xenobiotic chemicals. Heavy metals, especially organic or bio methylated mercury, lead, cadmium and organic tin compounds have caused environmental damage through bioaccumulation on a local scale.

 

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