what do you mean by biological magnification? Explain with an example
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Biological magnification occurs by increasing the toxicity of poisonous substances as those substances move up the food chain. An example of biological magnification and its dangers is any small fish that eats plankton that has been tainted with mercury. ... The toxin amplifies as it moves up the food chain.
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Explanation:
Biological magnification often refers to the process whereby certain substances such as pesticides or heavy metals work their way into lakes, rivers and the ocean, and then move up the food chain in progressively greater concentrations as they are incorporated into the diet of aquatic organisms such as zooplankton, which in turn are eaten perhaps by fish, which then may be eaten by bigger fish, large birds, animals, or humans. The substances become increasingly concentrated in tissues or internal organs as they move up the chain. Bioaccumulants are substances that increase in concentration in living organisms as they take in contaminated air, water, or food because the substances are very slowly metabolized or excreted.
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