Biomagnification can directly cause
A)increases in the amount of energy to be available in the ecosystem.
B)rapid population explosions when environmental conditions provide an opportunity for growth.
C)a temporary speedup of nutrient cycling in an ecosystem.
D)higher-level heterotrophs to be more susceptible to poison than lower-level heterotrophs.

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Biomagnification is the process in which substances such as toxins become more concentrated in higher trophic levels of an ecosystem. This means that the higher-level heterotrophs, such as top predators, will have higher levels of toxins in their bodies than lower-level heterotrophs. This makes them more susceptible to the negative effects of the toxins, which can cause harm to their health and potentially lead to population declines or even extinctions.

Biomagnification Can Directly Cause