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Why are toxins more concentrated in sediments than in the overlying water column?
 
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Many toxic substances such as heavy metals and synthetic organic compounds have high affinities for suspended particles or floating phytoplankton cells. As a result, when these particles settle, or when the phytoplankton die or are eaten by benthic organisms, the pollutants ultimately find their way into the sediment sink where they remain until disturbed.
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