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The impact of DDT on aquatic organisms ?
DDT is not soluble in water, it is not washed away by the rain, adding to its persistence in the environment. But since DDT is lipid-soluble, it tends to concentrate in the body fat of animals.Biomagnification occurs because of DDT’s chemical properties it has the tendency to accumulate in animals. As animals lower on the food chain are eaten by other animals higher up, DDT becomes concentrated in the fatty tissues of predators . This continues until the primary predator of the food chain receives the highest dose, which may lead to adverse health effects.It is highly toxic to the organisms living in the aquatic environment. Reproductive behavior, thinning of egg shells are common in in water birds.


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