The effect of this 'bioaccumulation' is well known, and has led to dietary fish restriction recommendations from the EPA and the, FDA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lisa Conte: Advocacy for Autism Answers-- Understanding Ubiquitous Mercury] Reference

Scientists call this 'bioaccumulation', contaminants becoming more concentrated as they pass up the food chain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

Mercury bioaccumulation by shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) transplanted to Lavaca Bay, Texas.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem] Reference

This process by which organisms take up Hg from food and water is called bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury in the Gulf of Maine watershed] Reference

Mercury concentrations in prey fish indicate enhanced bioaccumulation in mesopelagic environments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury in the Gulf of Maine watershed] Reference

EPA PBT Profiler software to gain information on persistence, bioaccumulation potential and toxicity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alternatives assessment] Reference

Increased bioaccumulation and toxicity of aluminum and other trace metals in aquatic plants and animals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inorganic nitrogen pollution in aquatic ecosystems~ causes and consequences] Reference

Their persistence in the environment is relatively low, and as a result bioaccumulation is not a problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [AP Environmental Science Chapter 16- Air, Water and Soils] Reference

Whitehouse wanted to know about the long-term effects of dispersed oil, and the danger of bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Administration Overly Optimistic About Fate of Spilled Oil (VIDEO)] Reference

Complex protocols have been developed to assess the potential for bioaccumulation of toxins in marine life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Effective Policy Making: The Role Of Good Science] Reference

It was the first time in history that the phenomenon of bioaccumulation came to the attention of scientists.    From Wordnik.com.  [Field and Stream Report: The Truth about Mercury and the Fish You Eat] Reference

This causes increased sedimentation in the rivers and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in numerous riverine species.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southwest Borneo freshwater swamp forests] Reference

Methylmercury in marine ecosystems: spatial patterns and processes of production, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mercury in the Gulf of Maine watershed] Reference

Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the FDA testified that NOAA and not the FDA is looking at bioaccumulation of dispersants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Georgianne Nienaber: Fishing and Breathing BP's Oil: What's "Safe?"] Reference

Nonetheless, after a lengthy review, EPA announced two weeks ago that it was reducing the sediment standard for bioaccumulation of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Effective Policy Making: The Role Of Good Science] Reference

Others argue that DDT use introduces a toxic agent into the food chain, harming wildlife in particular, and causes considerable of bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Malaria and DDT] Reference

The two HFCs are inferior on these measures. nPB is superior from the perspective of bioaccumulation, while the others are inferior on this measure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alternatives for significant uses of perchloroethylene in Massachusetts] Reference

There is therefore considerable concern regarding the effects that bioaccumulation of these contaminants may have on animals that depend on the Kafue Flats for their sustenance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zambezian flooded grasslands] Reference

Silent Spring, and its discussion of "bioaccumulation.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

Lead and Mercury bioaccumulation/food supply contamination.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

"It's the bioaccumulation up the chain that is problematic.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Newsvine - Get Smarter Here] Reference

Fact sheet on mercury bioaccumulation and cycling in the environment.    From Wordnik.com.  [USGS Newsroom] Reference

How will this impact the bioaccumulation of oil and the health of the ecosystem?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

Others, such as the well-known example of DDT, may be subject to bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

This bioaccumulation is magnified in organisms at higher levels in the food chain.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHSV - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

Neurotoxicity, Endocrine disruption, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

There are some issues with overexposure to this chemical like bioaccumulation and organ toxicity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference

As bigger animals eat smaller ones, the methylmercury is concentrated -- a process known as bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [YubaNet.com] Reference

As bigger animals eat smaller ones, the methylmercury is concentrated --- a process known as bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [innovations-report] Reference

Because the whales are at the top of the food chain the levels of contaminants will be higher through bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference

This fat moves through food chains, and the contaminants become progressively more concentrated in a process called bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Signs of the Times] Reference

This work provides background information that will be important in our in-depth understanding of mercury bioaccumulation in polar bears.    From Wordnik.com.  [TreeHugger] Reference

"This work provides background information that will be important in our in-depth understanding of mercury bioaccumulation in polar bears.".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

12 - Studies of the synergistic effects of project chemicals on bioaccumulation in fish and other marine food supplies.    From Wordnik.com.  [portland indymedia - features] Reference

EPA’s EMAP Program provides data on environmental stressors (water quality, sediment quality and tissue bioaccumulation).    From Wordnik.com.  [Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf large marine ecosystem] Reference

There is more to bioaccumulation than we thought!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Environmental Contaminants and Toxicology Reader] Reference

We refer to this phenomenon as bioaccumulation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference