Environmental science -Biomagnification (MOHD SALIM -Deppt of Botany AMU Aligarh 18BTM-028

1. BIOMAGNIFICATION
MOHD SALIM
18BTM028
GK7985
Aligarh Muslim University

2. Biomagnification refers
to the ability of living
organisms to accumulate
certain chemicals to a
concentration larger than
that occurring in their
inorganic, non-living
environment or in the
case of animals, in the
food that they eat.

3. Causes of Biomagnification
 Agriculture
 Organic contaminants
Industrial wastes
 Mining activities

4. Process of Biomagnification

5. What is the
reason of
biomagnification

6. EFFECTS
Impact on human health
Destruction of the coral reefs
Disruption of food chain
Reproduction & develop.
of marine creatures

7. Biomagnification
of microplastics is
a growing
concern in today's
world.

8. THANK YOU