Chapter 24.2, Problem 4BTS

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

Whether the movement of mercury from one ecosystem to next can be limited or not.

Introduction:

The mercury is a highly toxic metal that gets accumulated in the body of organisms. The concentration of toxic mercury increases with trophic levels and accumulate to a dangerous levels in top level organisms such as humans.

In humans, bioaccumulation of mercury causes severe health problems like infertility, birth defects and damage to central nervous system.