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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

Dilek Peninsula–Big Menderes Delta National Park is a nature conservation area located within the boundaries of the Kuşadası and Söke districts of Aydın Province in the Aegean Region, designated as a national park in two phases between 1966 and 1994. The Dilek Peninsula covers an area of 10,985 hectares and the Big Menderes Delta 16,613 hectares, giving the park a total surface area of 27,598 hectares.Geomorphology and EcosystemThe Dilek Peninsula is the southernmost extension of the Samsun Moun