Conceptual diagram illustrating the biomagnification of mercury within the aquatic food chain.

Biomagnification of mercury within aquatic food chain

Conceptual diagram illustrating the biomagnification of mercury within the aquatic food chain.

diagram mercury toxic contaminant biomagnified food chain marine deposition volatilization reduction demethylation biomagnification methylation advection diffusion sediment resuspension sedimentation

Author(s)Kate Bentsen
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2012-01-01
AlbumProcesses > Biological
TypeGraphic
PublicationTropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment
Project(s)South Florida Ecosystem Synthesis
Dimensions997 x 773
Filesize360.1 kB
Number of Downloads438
Filetype(s) PNG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionKate Bentsen, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)