An analysis of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) content in a food chain for an ecological system is given below: Types of samples DDT concentration (mg kgʻ) Water 0.00005 Plankton 0.04 Minnows 0.2 – 0.9 Predatory Fish 1.3 - 2.0 Predatory Bird 6.0 Duck 22.8 Interpret these results.

An analysis of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) content in a food chain for an ecological system is given below: Types of samples DDT concentration (mg kgʻ) Water 0.00005 Plankton 0.04 Minnows 0.2 – 0.9 Predatory Fish 1.3 - 2.0 Predatory Bird 6.0 Duck 22.8 Interpret these results.

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An analysis of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) content in a food chain
for an ecological system is given below:
Types of samples
DDT concentration (mg kg)
Water
0.00005
Plankton
0.04
Minnows
0.2 – 0.9
Predatory Fish
1.3 – 2.0
Predatory Bird
6.0
Duck
22.8
Interpret these results.

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