USGS

Water Quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95

Urban Areas are a Source of Trace Elements and Organic Compounds Figures


Bioaccumulation Process
Contaminants attached to sediments can be transported from the land surface to surface water systems. The contaminants can enter the food chain and lead to bioaccumulation in larger species.

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