Biomagnification: The increasing concentration of a persistent toxin at higher trophic levels in a food chain.
How to apply it: Apply biomagnification to explain why DDT concentrations were highest in bald eagles (top predators), causing eggshell thinning.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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