Process leading to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in environmental media to which the organism is exposed. PARTIAL SYNONYM bioaccumulation.
The buildup of a chemical in the body of an organism (usually fish) to levels higher than in the medium in which that organism lives (usually water). Measured by the bioconcentration factor (BCF) which is the ratio of the concentration in the animal to that in the medium.
The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of a fish or other organism to levels greater than in the surrounding medium.
The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of an organism (such as a fish) to levels greater than in the surrounding medium in which the organism lives.()
The net accumulation of a substance by an aquatic organism as a result of uptake directly from aqueous solution (ASTM, 2002).
Chemicals that increase in living organisms resulting in concentrations greater than those found in the environment.
Process leading to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in environmental media to which it is exposed. PS bioaccumulation, biomagnification. After WHO, 1979
Accumulation of a persistent substance in the tissue of an organism.
the increase in concentration of a chemical in an organism resulting from tissue absorption levels exceeding the rate of metabolism and excretion.
Bioconcentration is the general term describing a process by which chemicals are absorbed by an animal or plant to levels higher than the surrounding environment.
The accumulation of a chemical in tissues of an organism (such as fish) to levels that are greater than the level in the medium (such as water) in which the organism resides.
