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Bioaccumulation is the process by which environmental contaminants accumulate in an organism's tissues and organs either through direct absorption from its surrounding environment (water, soil, air) or indirectly via the food chain. This accumulation generally involves substances that are not metabolically required or used as nutrients by the organism and are often toxic. Examples of bioaccumulative substances include metallic elements such as mercury and lead, organochlorine compounds like DDT