Carson River, Nevada, has been contaminated with mercury, an…

Carson River, Nevada, has been contaminated with mercury, and has been designated as a Superfund Site by the USEPA. Researchers have tested the water for methyl mercury and found concentrations as high as 0.0002 parts per million. Ecologists have been researching the local beaver population, who consume mostly shellfish and crayfish. When they analyzed fatty tissues from the beavers, they discovered concentrations of methyl mercury as high as 3 parts per million. Which of the following terms best describes this phenomenon?