bioakkumulaattorit
Bioakkumulaattorit, also known as bioaccumulators, are organisms that accumulate chemical substances in their tissues at a rate faster than the rate at which they are lost by catabolism and excretion. This process can lead to increasing concentrations of these substances in organisms over time, and as these organisms are consumed by others in a food chain, the concentrations can magnify further. This phenomenon is known as biomagnification.
Certain types of chemicals are more prone to bioaccumulation than others. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are
The accumulation of toxic substances in organisms can have significant detrimental effects on their health, including