Biomagnification can be defined as the rise or increase in the contaminated substances caused by the intoxicating environment.
Materials that cause biomagnification:
Materials that cause biomagnification include heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, pesticides such as dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs), etc.
Agricultural pesticides, fertilizers, etc. are very toxic, and they accumulate in the soil, water bodies, etc., and finally cause an impact on the human body and aquatic animals.
Organic contaminants like manures and biosolids contain contaminants like personal care products and pharmaceuticals, which have a negative impact on living organisms.
Industries release toxic substances like chemicals and waste materials into the environment, which can lead to biomagnification.
The mining process generates a large amount of selenium and sulfide, which deposits in water and destroys the oceans and coastal regions.
The level of toxicity is increased. These toxic substances are absorbed by the aquatic organisms higher in the food chain.