Bioaccumulation

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1. Define bioaccumulation. 2. Describe how bioaccumulation operates within a specific food chain (ex: algae > shrimp > cod > seal > polar bear). 3. Describe what would happen if someone ate a polar bear. 4. What specific toxin are predators of fish pariticularly susceptible to? 5. Describe 4 effects that happened in the 1980's when DDT washed off into streams.