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Bio-concentration |
Process of accumulatation of water borne chemicals by fish and other aquatic animals via non dietary routes |
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Bio-magnifcation |
Increase in concentration in successive organisms along a food chain |
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Bio-accumulation |
Combined uptake from water and diet |
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Sources |
Routes by which pollutants enter the environment |
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Sinks |
Routes by which pollutants are lost from the environment Abiotic degradation Biodegradation Water solubility Volatilisation Sorption Bio-concentration |
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Bio-monitors |
Organisms which have shown a reliable and quantifiable response to a pollutant |
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Large scale bio-monitoring programs |
Nationwide pesticide monitoring program Fish contaminant monitoring program Mussel watch program |
