Properties Affecting Bioconcentration and Biomagnification

Bioconcentration from the matrix is driven by partitioning between the matrix and the organism and this property is expressed by the chemical s partition coefficient. 

Similar to persistence, bioaccumulation can be used in a simple ranking scheme for prioritizing and selecting chemicals on the basis of greenness. At this point, it should be noted that not all chemicals that would be predicted to exhibit bioaccumulation actually do so in all ecosystems. In some cases, trophic dilution, the when 

Basis for property of the substance Suggested criterion Suggested classification 

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