Whether the data supports the hypothesis that bluefin tuna transported radioisotopes from Fukushima in their body. Concept introduction: Bioaccumulation is the concentration of a pollutant inside an organism’s tissues causing the amount of the pollutants to increase over time. Trophic level also affects the pollutant concentration by the process of biological magnification. The concentration of the chemical increases in the ecosystem as the pollutants move up the food chain. Bioaccumulation and biological magnification even in low concentration of the pollutant (depending on toxic potential) can have detrimental effects on a species.

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To determine: Whether the data supports the hypothesis that bluefin tuna transported radioisotopes from Fukushima in their body.

Concept introduction: Bioaccumulation is the concentration of a pollutant inside an organism’s tissues causing the amount of the pollutants to increase over time. Trophic level also affects the pollutant concentration by the process of biological magnification. The concentration of the chemical increases in the ecosystem as the pollutants move up the food chain. Bioaccumulation and biological magnification even in low concentration of the pollutant (depending on toxic potential) can have detrimental effects on a species.

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