Biomagnification is when organisms digest toxins which is usually found in grass and or plants. When the organism eats the toxin and is eating by their predator the toxins moves into the predator and so on. An example of biomagnification is the plant algal blooms also known as the algae Karenia. This plant is found in the bottom of the ocean and grows rapidly. (fish loves it) The plant Algal blooms tissue creates a redish shade in the water which is the toxin. The pigment is a neurotoxin which damages the nervous system which is the running cells in the human body and fish.
The cycles starts with the algal blooms, then as the plant grows the fish eats the plant. Then humans go fishing and fish the fishes that ate the algal plant. Then the humans go home and clean, cook and eat the fish. When the humans digest the fish as time progress the algal plant can poison the human, the algal plant could cause numbness in there fingers and in the toes.
You can prevent this type of biomagnification by avoiding eating seafood or before you eat seafood get a better understanding of the seafood you eat. Research where toxins are found and what organism eat it.
Camp, Allison. "Breaking News." Welcome to Toxipedia. Campbell, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2015.
Partial, and better grammar might be helpful in the future. You are missing the part about any clean up attempts made, and I'm confused what exactly your toxin is. Grammatical errors make it tougher to read and understand. When you discuss the pigment in the water, what do you mean by "the running cells" after referring to the nervous system?
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