Explain and Give an Example of Biomagnification

question 5

Essay

Explain and give an example of biomagnification.Identify two key characteristics of toxins that become biomagnified.

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Definitions:

Kurtosis

Measure of the fatness of the tails of a probability distribution. Indicates probability of observing extreme high or low values.

Skewness

A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable about its mean.

Tail Risk

Risk of extreme events in the far tail of the probability distribution.

Worst-case Scenario

A situation where the most unfavorable conditions lead to the worst possible outcome for a project or investment.