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The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Lecture no. 18 from the course: Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet
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Taught by Professor Eric G. Strauss | 29 min | Categories: Science
Take a closer look at some of the negative effects of biomagnification that can be traced to human activity. Examine several examples of human-influenced biomagnification, including the appearance of organic pollutants in human breast milk and the notorious case of mercury poisoning in the human and animal populations of Minamata Bay, Japan.
36 Lectures
1
An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
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of 35 min
2
Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
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of 31 min
3
Ecology-Natural History to Holistic Science
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of 33 min
4
Ecology as a System-Presses and Pulses
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of 30 min
5
Climate and Habitat-Twin Ecological Crises
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of 29 min
6
Human Society as Ecological Driver
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of 30 min
7
Movement of Energy through Living Systems
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of 29 min
8
Humans as Energy Consumers
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of 30 min
9
Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
0
of 32 min
10
The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
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of 29 min
11
The Water Cycle and Climate
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of 30 min
12
Human Water Use and Climate Change
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of 31 min
13
Rain and Heat-Forces That Shape Climate
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of 29 min
14
The Ecology of Global Climate Change
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of 31 min
15
How Living Organisms Acquire Food
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of 31 min
16
The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
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of 31 min
17
Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
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of 31 min
18
The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
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of 29 min
19
The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
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of 30 min
20
Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
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of 33 min
21
Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
0
of 30 min
22
Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
0
of 32 min
23
Microevolution and Biological Variation
0
of 30 min
24
Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
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of 29 min
25
Population Growth and Its Natural Limits
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of 31 min
26
The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
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of 30 min
27
The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
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of 30 min
28
Human Impacts on Animal Migration
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of 30 min
29
Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
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of 33 min
30
Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
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of 32 min
31
Coevolution among Species
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of 31 min
32
The Coevolution of Human Diseases
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of 29 min
33
Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
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of 31 min
34
Designing Spaces for Wildlife
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of 33 min
35
Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
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of 31 min
36
Recovering Ecosystems-Hope for the Future
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of 38 min
