Describe the process of bioaccumulation or biomagnification that occurred with the bald eagle. Suggest a scenario of how DDT came to be captured in the tissues of the bald eagle.

What will be an ideal response?


DDT is a fat-soluble chemical that can accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals. In a food chain or food web, the accumulated DDT is biologically magnified in the bodies of animals at each higher trophic level.

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