essay on bio magnification .
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biomagnification is the increasing concentration of a substance in the tissues of organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.
Therefore organisms higher in the food chain are in danger of suffering greater harm from toxins and chemicals than those at lower levels of the food chain
Biological magnification often refers to the process whereby certain substances move up the food chain , work their way into rivers or lakes, and are eaten by aquatic organisms which is turn are eaten by animals or plant
Be aware that biomagnification, as a measure of trophic transfer of pollutants, can be problematic for a no. of reasons
Therefore organisms higher in the food chain are in danger of suffering greater harm from toxins and chemicals than those at lower levels of the food chain
Biological magnification often refers to the process whereby certain substances move up the food chain , work their way into rivers or lakes, and are eaten by aquatic organisms which is turn are eaten by animals or plant
Be aware that biomagnification, as a measure of trophic transfer of pollutants, can be problematic for a no. of reasons
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Bio-magniification or Biological magnification refers to the process of increase in the concentration of a toxic chemical with increasing trophic level in a food chain.
*Harmful or poisonous substance like DDT sprinkled to kill pests on plants enter the food chain.
*As humans ocuppy the top level in any food chain, the max concentration of harmful chemicals gets accumulated in the body, the phenomenon of which is known as bio-magnification.
*Harmful or poisonous substance like DDT sprinkled to kill pests on plants enter the food chain.
*As humans ocuppy the top level in any food chain, the max concentration of harmful chemicals gets accumulated in the body, the phenomenon of which is known as bio-magnification.
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