Ocean tuna eat smaller fish that consume material containing mercury.Mercury is a persistent toxin that builds up in higher amounts in the bodies of fish.The mercury in the smaller fish accumulates in the ocean tuna in higher amounts.When we consume tuna,the mercury in the tuna can accumulate in our bodies in higher amounts.This phenomenon is called _________.

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Biomagnification is the process by which the concentration of a substance increases at each level of the food chain. In this case, mercury accumulates in smaller fish and then biomagnifies in ocean tuna as they consume larger amounts of these smaller fish.

Ocean Tuna Eat Smaller Fish That Consume Material Containing Mercury