Question

How is using of toxic material affecting the ecosystem? Write a short note on bioaccumulation and biomagnifications.

Answer 1

Toxins have become increasingly prevalent in our modern industrial world. Unfortunately they find their way into living creatures. In every ecosystem, organisms are intricately interconnected through food chains and food webs. When toxins finds their way into an organism, they can build up and linger, a phenomenon called bioaccumulation. Because of interconnections within a food web, bioaccumulated toxins can spread to whole ecosystems.

Answer 2

Toxins have become increasingly prevalent in our modern industrial world. Unfortunately they find their way into living creatures. In every ecosystem, organisms are intricately interconnected through food chains and food webs. When toxins finds their way into an organism, they can build up and linger, a phenomenon called bioaccumulation. Because of interconnections within a food web, bioaccumulated toxins can spread to whole ecosystems.