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What trophic level is most affected by environmental toxins such as DDT?
The answer is top predators.
How does the DDT get from the mother to the pup after the pup is born?
DDT gets into animal tissue and remains there, building up over time. It typically gets into the animal from the things that the animal eats. With very young animals, the DDT get from the mother to the pup after the pup is born by passing through the mother's milk and into the pup.
What animal population was not affected by an increase is the krill population?
There are a couple of animal populations that were not affected by an increase is the krill population. Cobras were not affected.
Is DDT illegal?
The use of DDT was banned in the USA in 1973 although it is still in use in some other parts of the world
How has DDT affected raptor populations?
Osprey were most susceptible because they were higher up the food chain. *DDT runoff into streams *Minnows, crayfish, insects consumed some *Small fish ate those creatures, and so got an additive dose of all the DDT they were carrying *Larger fish ate the smaller ones and, again, the DDT load of each smaller fish added to that *Osprey consume large fish. THUS the osprey, as an end predator consumed the most DDT. Factor in that, the higher up the food chain you go, the fewer individuals there are. The DDT made the eggshells fragile, so fewer osprey were hatched. So their numbers were reduced even more in comparison to those organisms that were more abundant to begin with.
What raptors are affected by DDT?
ALL raptors are affected by DDT, because they prey upon what's been poisoned. Check out the related link listed below:
What is the relationship between the trophic level of an organism and the concentration of DDT in its body?
If an animal on a high trophic level eats other organisms on a lower trophic level effected by DDT, the animals level will be affected.
Why did ddt only affect to carnivores?
Not true. Birds have been affected by DDT and so have fish.
Why was DDT band in the late 1900s?
DDT was ban in the laye 1900's because it was killing the animal life- such as birds- and animal rights activists took it to court.
What trophic level is most affected by environmental toxins such as DDT?
The answer is top predators.
How does the DDT get from the mother to the pup after the pup is born?
DDT gets into animal tissue and remains there, building up over time. It typically gets into the animal from the things that the animal eats. With very young animals, the DDT get from the mother to the pup after the pup is born by passing through the mother's milk and into the pup.
How has the oil spill in Mexico affected reefs?
it wasnt in Mexico
What animal would have the highest DDT in its body?
animals that live near crops
Why are 2nd order consumers are more likely to be affected by the DDT than the 1st order consumers?
BIOACCUMULATION
What animal was affected by the use of DDT to point of becoming an endangered species?
The Bald Eagle, and other raptors such as the Peregrine Falcon, and Osprey populations were devastated by DDT. The long term exposure nearly wiped them out. Many other birds were affected as well, Robins in one instance were killed outright on a campus when the trees were sprayed to protect them from a disease. But the raptors suffered the worst exposure, the DDT stayed in the food chain creating a domino effect, so they ingested it in greater quantities. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
How does an animal living hundreds of kilometers from an area sprayed with DDT might get DDT in its body?
Many animals migrate at specific times of the year. An organism with DDT in its tissues may migrate a distance from the area it was sprayed; it may be consumed by a carnivore that would store a higher concentration of DDT in its body tissue. Migrating birds can carry DDT in their bodies even though they inhabit and can be consumed in an ecosystem that is distant from the one that is sprayed. The peregrine falcon is a species of bird found to have high concentrations of DDT in its body. The habitat of the falcon is quite broad, ranging from the North American boreal forest to areas of the southern United States. Falcon prey on organisms in areas where use of DDT is still prevalent, then migrate to areas where the use of DDT has been banned.
How does rivers get affected by pollution?
they get affected by animal monkeys! Animal monkeys are very bad.
