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Why are predators often more affected by toxins in the environment (for example, higher mercury levels in large predatory fish, and higher DDT levels in falcons and condors)
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Why are predators often more affected by toxins in the environment (for example, higher mercury levels in large predatory fish, and higher DDT levels in falcons and condors)

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Others are persistent (they stay in the environment and do not break down). These substances accumulate in the food chain and damage the organisms in it, particularly in the predators at the end of the chain. This is because accumulating compounds cannot be excreted.

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