Because as DDT made its way up through the food chain from plankton to grebes the concentration of insecticide magnified until it was fatally high in the birds
The animals would small animals would go through it and get sick and die then the animals predators would eat it and be poisoned
DDT is an insecticide.
DDT is flammable.
DDT is an insecticide.
Because as DDT made its way up through the food chain from plankton to grebes the concentration of insecticide magnified until it was fatally high in the birds
ALL raptors are affected by DDT, because they prey upon what's been poisoned. Check out the related link listed below:
When DDT gets into the plasma membrane of your skin, nerve impulses (signals) no longer fire when they are supposed to.Nerve impulse tell the muscles when to contract and relax. Thus, when an organism is poisoned with DDT, it dies by either convulsions or paralysis
the pied billed grebes common name is sex
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The animals would small animals would go through it and get sick and die then the animals predators would eat it and be poisoned
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Grebes are small water birds similar to ducks. They do have a tail, but it is very short and stubby and not obvious when you look at these birds.
No. Grebes and swans are two different species in to different families. The grebe is from the family Podicipedidae, and the swan in from he family Anatidae.
Grebes can be found in freshwater lakes, ponds, marshes, and open water habitats. They are commonly seen in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Grebes tend to prefer areas with abundant aquatic vegetation and shallow water.
DDT is a pesticide.
DDT is an insecticide.