The levels of mercury are low in the fish eaten almost daily by people living near an ocean. For these people, bioaccumulation means that
A) people eliminate most of the mercury they consume after a single day.
B) mercury builds up in the fish and not the people.
C) mercury has been accumulating in their bodies for many years.
D) mercury and other heavy metals accumulate in the bottom of the ocean and not in the fish they eat.
C
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