- Biomagnification involves the accumulation of substances in organisms. - The concentration increases as one moves up the trophic levels in a food chain. - The substances involved are typically non- biodegradable or slowly biodegradable pollutants (e.g., heavy metals like mercury, persistent organic pollutants like DDT).
The term Biomagnification refers to :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Pollution (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics, sources, biomagnification, effects, relevant conventions.)
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Answer: D. increase in concentration of non-biodegradable pollutants
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