biomagnification
/ˌbaɪəʊˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण बायउमैग्निफ़िकेशन
जैव-आवर्धन, बायोमैग्नीफिकेशन
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noun
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[U] technical
the process by which a harmful substance such as a pesticide or heavy metal becomes more concentrated in the bodies of animals at each higher level of a food chain
जैव-आवर्धन, बायोमैग्नीफिकेशन
- Because of biomagnification, eagles and large fish carry the highest levels of DDT.
- Mercury in the sea reaches dangerous levels in tuna through biomagnification.
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Do not confuse bioaccumulation (a substance building up inside one organism over time) and biomagnification (its concentration rising from one level of the food chain to the next).
Bioaccumulation (एक ही जीव के शरीर में समय के साथ पदार्थ का जमा होना) और biomagnification (food chain के हर अगले स्तर पर उसकी मात्रा बढ़ना) में भ्रमित न हों।