If a pollutant that biomagnifies is introduced into an ecosystem, which consequence follows at higher trophic levels?

💡 Explanation

Biomagnification causes pollutants to become more concentrated at each successive trophic level because organisms at higher levels consume many organisms from lower levels, accumulating the pollutant. Therefore, the pollutant concentration increases in organisms at higher levels, rather than decreasing or being excreted faster.

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