Biomagnification increases the concentration of toxic substances as they move up through the food chain.
Biomagnification refers to an increase in the number/content/ quantity of:
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Pollution (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics, sources, biomagnification, effects, relevant conventions.)
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