Marine Toxins

Marine Contaminants

As the expert on Marine Contaminants, you will be gathering information on various POPs and PCBs.

Important words to know are:

POP, PCB, DDT & PBDES.

Websites to check out: Port Townsend Marine Science Center

Chemicals of Concern

Marine Chemical Pollution

Map of chemical dump sites worldwide

Questions to answer:

How these pollutants get in to the environment?

How these toxins can impact the organs of various animals (why do these chemicals end up getting "stuck" in the body)?

How do the POPs get into the food chain?

Detailed instructions for each expert can be found by clicking the links below:

Marine Toxins
Resident vs Transient Orcas

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