Journal article
Trophic Magnification of Organic Chemicals: A Global Synthesis
Abstract
Production of organic chemicals (OCs) is increasing exponentially, and some OCs biomagnify through food webs to potentially toxic levels. Biomagnification under field conditions is best described by trophic magnification factors (TMFs; per trophic level change in log-concentration of a chemical) which have been measured for more than two decades. Syntheses of TMF behavior relative to chemical traits and ecosystem properties are lacking. We …
Authors
Walters DM; Jardine TD; Cade BS; Kidd KA; Muir DCG; Leipzig-Scott P
Journal
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 50, No. 9, pp. 4650–4658
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
May 3, 2016
DOI
10.1021/acs.est.6b00201
ISSN
0013-936X