Question

What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem? ​

Answer 1

Biological magnification is the phenomenon in which concentration of harmful substances increase in the body of the living organism at each trophic level.​

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The levels of biological magnification are different at different levels of the ecosystem. It increases with each successive level. It is maximum at the highest trophic level, and minimum at the lowest trophic level. ​

For example, it is highest in humans and, lowest in autotrophs like plants. ​