Length of time a pollutant remains in the environment before it breaks down chemically/degrades
Persistence
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How poisonous a substance is to living organisms
Toxicity
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Variations in toxicity to different groups of organisms. If the pollutant (pesticide) is specific to harming an organism or if it harms all organisms around it.
Specificity
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Pollutant attaching to the surface of materials such as soil particles
Adsorption
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In water – amount of dispersal in the water bodies
Solubility
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Concentration of the pollutant increases – usually because of long term ingestion of small doses of the pollutant
Bioaccumulation
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Concentration of pollutant builds up along the food chain
Biomagnification
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When two or more pollutants together interact creating an effect greater than if they were separate
Synergism
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
How poisonous a substance is to living organisms
Back
Toxicity
Card 3
Front
Variations in toxicity to different groups of organisms. If the pollutant (pesticide) is specific to harming an organism or if it harms all organisms around it.
Back
Card 4
Front
Pollutant attaching to the surface of materials such as soil particles
Back
Card 5
Front
In water – amount of dispersal in the water bodies
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