Bio Magnification Essay

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The relationship between the concentration of toxic chemicals in the environment (also known as bio-magnification) and the occurrence of diseases in animals, humans and all other living and non-living organisms in an ecosystem.
Hypothesis
An increase in concentration of toxic chemicals causes an increase in the occurrence of diseases in animals, humans and all other living organisms in the ecosystem.
Research Question
What is the relationship between concentrations of toxic chemicals in the environment (also known as bio-magnification) and the occurrence of diseases in animals, humans and all other living and non-living organisms in an ecosystem?
Aims
At the end of this research paper the reader should have In-depth knowledge on:
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 Encourages continuous improvement as information can easily be edited.
Introduction
Bio-magnification (also referred to as bio-amplification) is a huge environmental problem all around the world. According to Romero et al (2017), bio-magnification is the increase in the amount or concentration of a toxic chemical or substance in the ecological food chain. These increased amounts of toxic substances can be found in water, soil, human tissue, animal issue and etc.
Some examples of toxins that ‘biomagnify’ are is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), Mecury and Cadmium. These chemicals are commonly referred to as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’S).
Real-life example of bio-magnification
1. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
A common example of bio-magnification is Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). DDT is an insecticide that was commonly used in the United States. DDT was banned approximately 40 years ago, after it was found that DDT poses some serious
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environmental concerns. According to Zhang et al (2017), DDT was the preferred pesticide because it is odourless, colourless, tasteless and is an effective pesticide in controlling the spread of

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