bioaccumulation factor


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bioaccumulation factor

The ratio of the contaminant in an organism to the concentration in the ambient environment at a steady state, where the organism can take in the contaminant through ingestion with its food as well as through direct content.

bioaccumulation factor

Toxicology The concentration of a chemical in tissue divided by its concentration in the diet
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Bioaccumulation factor (BAF) is an index of the degree of accumulation of a contaminant in an organism relative to its environment.
Bioaccumulation of Cu and Zn in Schizothorax plagiostomus and Mastacembelus armatus from River Swat, River Panjkora and River Barandu in Malakand Division, Pakistan
Bioaccumulation Factor in Leaves and Roots ([BCF.sub.A] and [BCF.sub.R]).
Removal of Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn Present in Aqueous Solution Using Coupled Electrocoagulation-Phytoremediation Treatment
Interseasonal comparisons of Cu bioaccumulation factor at each tissue (water-to-root; water-to-shoot; belowground parts-to-aboveground parts) revealed no significant difference at the same season.
Removal of Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cr from Yangtze Estuary Using the Phragmites australis Artificial Floating Wetlands
Though the fruit is a good source of potassium (bioaccumulation factor = 14.90), it also hyper-accumulates nickel (bioaccumulation factor = 84.00) qualifying the fruit as an indicator of nickel pollution.
Transfer of metals from soil to Cucumis sativus fruit and possible health risk assessment under actual field condition
Gobas, "A review of bioconcentration factor (BCF) and bioaccumulation factor (BAF) assessments for organic chemicals in aquatic organisms," Environmental Reviews, vol.
Distribution of Major and Trace Elements in a Tropical Hydroelectric Reservoir in Sarawak, Malaysia
Also the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) of each organ is presented in these tables.
Analysis and determination of trace metals (nickel, cadmium, chromium, and lead) in tissues of Pampus argenteus and Platycephalus indicus in the Hara reserve, Iran
Bioaccumulation factor (BAF) in wheat tissue was determined to investigate extent of Cd accumulation in wheat tissue.
Comparative Efficacy of Growth Media in Causing Cadmium Toxicity to Wheat at Seed Germination Stage
The high bioaccumulation factor for chromium and zinc suggests that the concentration of these metal ions n as it sometimes serves as a harbourage or the fish species have poor mechanisms for digesting and eliminating these heavy metals.
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Fish (Tilapia Zilli and Clarias Gariepinus) Organs From River Benue, North n Central Nigeria
PCB water solubilities are in the ppb range: A bioaccumulation factor of 274K in fish tissues, as mentioned above, demonstrates that minute quantities of PCBs dissolved in water can get into the food chain in significant concentrations.
PCBs, Mining, and Water Pollution
The bioaccumulation factor (BAF) consists of ratios of the concentration of a given contaminant in biota (a particular metal concentration in fish muscle) to that in an abiotic media (water and food).
Heavy Metal Concentration in Two Freshwater Fishes from Wadi Hanifah (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Evaluation of Possible Health Hazard to Consumers
Table 1: Bioaccumulation factor and transport factor of M.
Determination of peroxidase activity, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds due to lead toxicity in Medicago sativa L
By comparing available measured data and model predictions to bioaccumulation criteria in Canada [i.e., bioconcentration factor (BCF) or bioaccumulation factor (BAF) [greater than or equal to] 5,000], approximately 1,240 organic chemicals on the DSL were identified as potentially bioaccumulative (Environment Canada 2006; Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations 2000).
Workgroup report: review of fish bioaccumulation databases used to identify persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic substances

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