In ecology, the movement of substances through food chains can lead to their accumulation in organisms. Persistent, non-biodegradable substances, especially fat-soluble ones, can become more concentrated at higher trophic levels.
The continuous increase in concentration of a toxicant at successive trophic levels in food chain is :
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Pollution (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics, sources, biomagnification, effects, relevant conventions.)
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