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| The increasing concentration of a substance from one trophic level to the next |
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| Act as purifiers for sludge |
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| Byproducts of manufacturing of plastics, electrical equipment, *paint,* ect. that cause cancer and other defects |
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| Structures by which oil enters the ocean naturally |
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| Found as naturally occurring components of the ocean and exist there in small concentrations. At higher concentrations, these metals can become toxic, such as *mercury*. *Lead* is an example of a _____ _____ that accumulates in the tissues of marine organisms. |
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| Can be killed when people touch them |
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| Made up of waste water from factories, cities, and other industries |
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| Organisms whose population declined, which led to the banning of DDT |
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| Excessive algal growth as a result of increased nutrient input |
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| A synthetic insecticide that has been banned |
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| Oil is a mixture of several chemicals known as: __________ |
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| Attach to ships and destroy their hulls |
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| When fat-soluable substances are stored in fat cells and accumulated in body tissues |
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| A byproduct of nuclear energy that harmful to all organisms |
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| A natural source of pollution |
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| When corals expel zooxanthellae |
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| The result of processing sludge |
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| Substances that cannot be broken down by bacteria or other organisms |
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| When the change occurring to a habitat is immediate |
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