An Example of Biomagnification Is the Ability of Desulfovibrio to Catalyze

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An example of biomagnification is the ability of Desulfovibrio to catalyze production of methyl mercury,which is lipid soluble,thereby increasing the concentration of mercury in the food chain.

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