The Concentration of DDT in a Species of Phytoplankton Is

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Essay

The concentration of DDT in a species of phytoplankton is 12 mg DDT/kg phytoplankton. The concentration of DDT in a fish known to exclusively consume that species of phytoplankton is 150 µg DDT/kg fish. This results in a ratio of the DDT concentration in the fish to DDT concentration in the phytoplankton of 0.0125. Is this an example of biomagnification? Explain why or why not.

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Definitions:

Forecast Method

Techniques used to predict future demand, sales, and other business metrics to guide decision-making.

Mean Absolute Deviation

A measure of variability that calculates the average absolute difference between each data point and the mean of a data set.

Tracking Signal

A technique used in forecasting to detect any bias in predicting future outcomes.

Holt's Model

Holt's Model is a forecasting technique that extends exponential smoothing to capture both level and trend in historical data, useful in predicting future values.