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Mercury (Hg) Biomagnification Graphic

Mercury levels increase exponentially up the food-web as algae are eaten by small invertebrates which are eaten by larger invertebrates (such as dragonfly larvae) which are eaten by fish and other higher order predators.

Conceptual illustration of mercury accumulating up the food web.

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