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Re:'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands of Atlantic Sal... by ethbro on Friday August 25, 2017 @10:08AM (#15098519)
From memory, it depends on the toxin.

Heavy metals or things that aren't biologically eliminated accumulate as you go up the food chain.

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Re:'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands of Atlantic Sal... by belorn on Friday August 25, 2017 @06:21PM (#15102705)
That is true. The heavy metal parts was a miss recollection. Toxins from run-offs, contaminated water, and algal blooms are the main problems.

Because filter feeders are generally low on the food chain, they are actually a food type which is very low on heavy metals. Thanks for correcting me.

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