Environment & Ecology · Ecotoxicology & Bioaccumulation
Which of the following examples accurately illustrates the process of bioaccumulation?
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- 1The secretion of chemical compounds by a plant to inhibit the growth of surrounding vegetation.
- 2The rapid proliferation of harmful algal blooms due to excess nitrogen and phosphorus runoff.
- 3The continuous absorption and accumulation of mercury within the tissues of an individual fish over its lifespan.✓
- 4The progressive magnification of toxic compounds in top predators like eagles across successive trophic levels.
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The continuous absorption and accumulation of mercury within the tissues of an individual fish over its lifespan.
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