Pollutants within living organisms or their accumulation in biological systems — bioaccumulation, pesticide residues, disease spread in wildlife. This twig records what contaminants do within the living world.
Scope
- Bioaccumulation: Heavy metals in fish tissues, persistent organic pollutants in marine mammals
- Pesticide residues: Concentrations in crops, soil organisms, and non-target species
- Wildlife disease: Spread of pathogens within non-human populations (avian influenza routes, chronic wasting disease)
- Ecosystem disruption: Algal blooms from nutrient loading, invasive pathogen impacts
Classical Theme Mappings
| Standard | Theme | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 19115 | Environment | |Environment |