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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > biochemistry > bioaccumulation > bioaccumulation factor
Preferred Term:

bioaccumulation factor

Definition:
The concentration of a substance in tissue of an organism divided by its concentration in an environmental medium in situations where the organism and its food are exposed (i.e., accounting for food chain exposure as well as direct chemical uptake).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
bioaccumulation
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • BAF (bioaccumulation factor)
  • BCF (bioconcentration factor)
  • bioconcentration factor
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136841
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