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ACCUMULATION BIOLOGIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Biochemistry
DEF

The process whereby certain toxic substances collect in living tissues, thus posing a substantial hazard to human health or the environment.

CONT

Bioaccumulation of organic pesticides from the aquatic environment. Aquatic organisms accumulate organic pesticides directly from water or indirectly through organisms in the food-chain.

OBS

bioaccumulation: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Biochimie
DEF

Processus de l'accumulation d'une substance dans tout ou partie d'un organisme.

CONT

Certains de ces organismes peuvent accumuler ces produits dans leurs tissus, et on constate que la concentration devient de plus en plus forte au fur et à mesure qu'on remonte la chaîne alimentaire, qui se termine à l'homme : c'est le phénomène de la bioaccumulation.

OBS

bioaccumulation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Proceso de acumulación de una sustancia en organismos o partes de ellos.

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