What is biomagnification?
Movement of water
Soil formation
Breakdown of pollutants
Increase of pollutants up the food chain
Where does biomagnification begin?
Top predators
Middle organisms
Base of the food chain
Humans
Why do predators have higher pollutant levels?
They consume many contaminated organisms
They produce pollutants
They eat less
They filter water
What type of pollutants biomagnify most?
Persistent and fat-soluble
Easily degradable
Water-soluble
Organic
What is one effect of biomagnification?
Cleaner ecosystems
Reduced pollution
Faster decomposition
Increased pollutant concentration in predators
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