BioAccumulation Factor

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BAF
Pronunciation
/ˌbaɪəʊˌækjuːmjəˈleɪʃən ˈfæktər/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Environmental

Examples in Context

  1. Kg-1, and the bioaccumulation factor ( BCF ) of that is near to or beyond 1, respectively.
  2. The bioaccumulation amount and bioaccumulation factor of gaseous DDT on the leaves of spinach were all higher than those on carrot.
  3. Meanwhile the accumulation of As in the roots was higher than that in the shoots, the translocation factor (≤ 0.3 ) and the bioaccumulation factor ≤ 0.6, which showed that Rorippa globosa had an excluding effect on As uptake.

Other meanings of BAF