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| What is the process by which insecticides like DDT reach man ? |
Eutrophication Bioremediation Bioaccumulation Biomagnification |
| Biomagnification |
| A few toxic substances, often present in industrial waste waters, can undergo biological magnification (Biomagnification) in the aquatic food chain. Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels. This happens because a toxic substance accumulated by an organism cannot be metabolised or excreted, and is thus passed on to the next higher trophic level. This phenomenon is well- known for mercury and DDT. |
