what steps must be taken to reduce the effect of Biological magnification
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In biomagnification the concentration of the persistent toxins (crosses) increases higher up the food chain.
In this scenario, a pond has been intoxicated. As we go further into the food chain, the toxin concentration increases, causing the top consumer to eventually live off intoxication.
Biomagnification, also known as bioamplification or biological magnification, is the increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in the tissues of tolerant organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain. This increase can occur as a result of:
Persistence – where the substance cannot be broken down by environmental processes
Food chain energetics – where the substance's concentration increases progressively as it moves up a food chain
Low or non-existent rate of internal degradation or excretion of the substance – often due to water-insolubility
Here are some steps that can be taken to reduce the effects of Biological magnification :
1.By not polluting the rivers and various water bodies through the dumping untreated industrial effluents into them.
2.By not contaminating the soil through usage of harmful chemicals such as pesticides, insecticides, etc
3.By not polluting the environment through improper wase disposal.
4.By stopping the usage of plastics and other materials that are harmful to the environment.
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