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BIOAVAILABILITY ISSUES

Sediment aggregate (contaminated)

Consumption

by other organisms

Bioconcentration

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Bioavailable due

to desorption

Biotransformation

* Desorption

* Sorption on cells

* Sorption on dissolved

organics, colloids

* Biodegradation

Biodegradation

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