A generic BAF model for fish. BAF-QSAR v1.1 provides estimates of the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) for generic fish species in lower, middle and upper trophic levels of aquatic food webs. The BAF ...

Bioaccumulation occurs when toxins build up - or accumulate - in a food chain. The animals at the top of the food chain are affected most severely. DDT is an insecticide that was widely used in ...

Carson wasn’t the first to realize how bioaccumulation and biomagnification work, but her work as an author and advocate helped spread the awareness to the general public and policy makers, which led ...