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Biomagnification Definition:
Increase in concentration of a substance in higher-level consumer organisms.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Biomagnification Notes:
Bio magnification or biological magnification/bio amplification is the increase of concentration of a substance or a toxic chemical in the tissues and cells of organisms, which are tolerant, and are at successfully higher levels in a food chain.
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