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Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (D.D.T.) is a synthetic pesticide that has significant negative effects on bird populations. It causes eggshell thinning, which leads to decreased reproductive success as eggs become more susceptible to breaking. Additionally, D.D.T. can accumulate in the food chain, resulting in toxicity and behavioral changes in birds. The widespread use of D.D.T. contributed to the decline of several bird species, particularly raptors and other predatory birds.
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Did DDT affect song birds?
no!
Why did ddt only affect to carnivores?
Not true. Birds have been affected by DDT and so have fish.
Why do predatory birds die when DDT is sprayed onto land or water?
Your premise is incorrect; DDT does not kill birds. DDT kills mosquitoes.
How does banning DDT and PCB's affect birds in the great lakes area?
grade 9 science lol
What are the effects of DDT?
DDT can make egg shells so thin that birds can't hatch their young.
How was ddt harmful?
It killed and endangered many birds.
Is it bad for birds to build up ddt?
DDT in high concentration is a danger for all living beings.Today DDT is banned, excepting several limited applications.
What does Rachel Carson mean when she uses the DDT?
DDT stands for dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. It was used to kill pests that destroyed crops. Unfortunately it also had a bad affect on animals and almost killed off the American Bald Eagle and other birds of prey.
How has DDT affect hormonal signaling in eagles and peregrine falcon's?
DDT is a powerful chemical that can kill living things. When farmers spray DDT on their farms, the rodents and other small mammals in the farms vicinity die. Spotting an easy meal, birds of prey like eagles, vultures etc pick them up. As a result, the chemical enters the birds body causing diseases and even death in most cases. DDT also causes the birds to lay eggs with very thin shells. The thin shelled eggs break easily and the embryo will die.
What is the MOST well known negative side effect of using DDT?
The most well-known negative side effect of using DDT is its harmful impact on the environment and wildlife. DDT is known to bioaccumulate in the food chain, leading to the poisoning of birds and other animals.
Does DDT kill birds?
Large amount of DDT can poison and even kill Birds of prey.
What evidence did scientists use to ban DDT?
the evidence that scientist had to ban DDT was that birds were getting extinct in particular cites and in the 1960's there was a problem with child development. scientist believed that DDT was doing this
