Biomagnification and the Trouble with Toxins

Biomagnification and the Trouble with Toxins

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Interactive Video

Biology, Engineering, Performing Arts

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the song 'Big Yellow Taxi' and its reference to DDT, a pesticide with significant environmental impacts. It explains the concept of biomagnification, where toxins like DDT become more concentrated in organisms higher up the food chain, affecting species such as bald eagles. The video highlights the need for new solutions to manage chemical toxins and the importance of ecological conservation.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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