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How did the radioactive compound get into the eagles

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This is through the food chain of the ecosystem, through bio-accumulation of these compounds, Basically the eagles through arboreal , needs to feed on the prey in (which may have been contaminated with the radioactive substance) in tropic level of the food chain to survive.

In addition, contact of Eagle with radioactive materials on sprayed crops, vegetation,inhalation in air ,or drinking from contaminated water may be another source for the accumulation of these compounds in the blood of eagles. These are therefore [possible means of these birds accumulation of radioactive compounds.

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