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What caused death of several people and animals like cats, dogs and pigs in the bays of minamata?
What caused death of several people and animals like cats, dogs and pigs in the bays of minamata?
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A Biomagnification
B Minamata disease
In Minamata Bay of Japan, mercury entered water sources from industries and then into the body of fish. People and animals like cats, dogs and pigs who ate these affected fishes got the mercury pollutant accumulated in their bodies resulting in a neural disorder called Minamata disease. This kind of a toxic accumulation over a period of time causing a magnification of pollutant in the higher order creatures in food chain is known as biomagnification.
A Biomagnification
B Minamata disease
In Minamata Bay of Japan, mercury entered water sources from industries and then into the body of fish. People and animals like cats, dogs and pigs who ate these affected fishes got the mercury pollutant accumulated in their bodies resulting in a neural disorder called Minamata disease. This kind of a toxic accumulation over a period of time causing a magnification of pollutant in the higher order creatures in food chain is known as biomagnification.
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