Which level of producers or consumes would be MOST affected by trace amounts of pesticides, like DDT, that run off into lakes, streams and ponds

Respuesta :

The secondary level of consumers will be affected trace amounts of pesticides, like DDT, that run off into lakes, streams and ponds.

What are Producers

Producers are mainly plants that undergo photosynthesis to produce carbohydrates and oxygen.

Consumers

Consumers are herbivores or canivores or omnivores that feed on primary producers like plans and others.

  • Consumers can be primary which feed on plants examples are goats.
  • Secondary consumer are canivores that feed on meat of other animals, they feed on primary consumer.
  • Tertiary consumers feed on both plants and meat of other plants.

Therefore, The secondary level of consumers such as fish will be affected trace amounts of pesticides, like DDT, that run off into lakes, streams and ponds because they live in water and their food is in water. Once the substances are in their water, it will become toxic and can lead to their deaths.

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