DDT was sprayed in a Long Island salt marsh over a period of years for mosquito control. A portion of the food web is as follows: algae - shrimp- American eel - Atlantic needlefish - ring-billed gull
In which organism would biological magnification be MOST evident?
A)Algae
B)Shrimp
C)American eel
D)Ring-billed gull

Question

DDT was sprayed in a Long Island salt marsh over a period of years for mosquito control. A portion of the food web is as follows: algae -> shrimp-> American eel -> Atlantic needlefish -> ring-billed gull
In which organism would biological magnification be MOST evident?
A)Algae
B)Shrimp
C)American eel
D)Ring-billed gull

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Biological magnification refers to the process where toxic substances such as DDT accumulate in greater concentrations in the bodies of organisms higher up the food chain. Since the ring-billed gull is at the top of the food chain provided, it would have the highest concentration of DDT due to biological magnification.

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