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Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, NY, is contaminated with high levels of mercury, a neurotoxin affecting the brain and nervous system. The document discusses the relationship between trophic levels and mercury accumulation, highlighting that mercury concentration increases as one moves up the food chain, posing risks to those consuming large fish from the lake. It emphasizes that mercury is transferred through biogeochemical cycles and magnified through consumption, leading to dangerous levels in higher trophic o

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