What is an example of biomagnification?
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Examples of these types of pollutants include DDT, polycholorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals (mercury, lead, chromium, etc.) and β-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA).
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For example, spraying a marsh to control mosquitoes will cause trace amounts of DDT to accumulate in the cells of microscopic aquatic organisms, the plankton, in the marsh. In feeding on the plankton, filter-feeders, like clams and some fish, harvest DDT as well as food.
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