Tuna, a predator species at the top of the food chain, accumulates more mercury than smaller fish, a process known as ...

The anticipated surge in seafood consumption during the forecast period is expected to boost the sales of vegan fish ...

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of DDT contributed to the near extinction of bald eagles and other birds. The birds absorbed DDT by eating contaminated fish and subsequently laid defective eggs.

It studies toxins that settle on the seafloor and are ingested by bottom feeding organisms, such as clams and flat fish. The lab also does research on biological impacts based on particular chemicals ...

Aimee Delach, senior policy analyst at Defenders of Wildlife, said pesticides like DDT worked their way up the food chain in a process known as biomagnification. "A species like a bald eagle, which ...