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Trophic Magnification

Trophic Magnification is a phenomenon in ecological risk assessment wherein the concentration of a substance, typically a contaminant, increases significantly at higher trophic levels within a food web due to differential bioaccumulation and biomagnification dynamics across trophic transfers.

129

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9.9K

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671

Authors

271

Institutions

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2017–2026

67

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Publications

129

Perfluoroalkyl Contaminants in an Arctic Marine Food Web: Trophic Magnification and Wildlife Exposure

Barry C. Kelly, Michael G. Ikonomou, Joel D. Blair et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2009 · 552 citations

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Trophic magnification factors: Considerations of ecology, ecosystems, and study design

Katrine Borgå, Karen A. Kidd, Derek C. G. Muir et al. · Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management · 2011 · 506 citations

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Revisiting Bioaccumulation Criteria for POPs and PBT Assessments

Frank A. P. C. Gobas, Watze de Wolf, Lawrence P. Burkhard et al. · Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management · 2009 · 402 citations

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Trophic Magnification of Poly- and Perfluorinated Compounds in a Subtropical Food Web

Eva I. H. Loi, Leo W. Y. Yeung, Sachi Taniyasu et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2011 · 326 citations

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Bioaccumulation and Trophic Magnification of Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Food Webs from Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan

Magali Houde, Derek C. G. Muir, Gregg T. Tomy et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2008 · 254 citations

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Authors

671

  1. DC
    Derek C. G. Muir

    Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada

    12 publications · 1.7K citations

    12

    h-index

  2. KB
    Katrine Borgå

    Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Norway

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

    h-index

  3. FA
    Frank A. P. C. Gobas

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    10 publications · 2K citations

    10

    h-index

  4. DE
    David E. Powell

    Corning (United States), United States

    8 publications · 1K citations

    8

    h-index

  5. JA
    Jon A. Arnot

    University of Toronto, Canada

    6 publications · 357 citations

    6

    h-index

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Institutions

271

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    123 publications

    8.1K citations

  2. Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    18 h-index

    48 publications

    4.1K citations

  3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    35 publications

    1.8K citations

  4. Norwegian Institute for Water Research

    Oslo, Norway

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    6.2K citations

  6. Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    65 publications

    3.8K citations

  7. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    6.6K citations

  8. Corning (United States)

    Corning, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    1.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Environmental Science & Technology

    51 publications · 5K citations

    38

    h-index

  2. The Science of The Total Environment

    14 publications · 819 citations

    14

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  3. Environment International

    11 publications · 519 citations

    11

    h-index

  4. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

    11 publications · 582 citations

    11

    h-index

  5. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

    IEAM · 9 publications · 1.3K citations

    9

    h-index

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