https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-environmental-science/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:aquatic-and-terrestrial-pollution/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:types-of-aquatic-and-terrestrial-pollution/a/persistent-organic-pollutants 2024-07-25T18:05:10.32062766Z Persistent organic pollutants Persistent organic pollutants can remain intact in the environment for long periods of time, have a long-range transport potential (through air, water, and soil), and bioaccumulate in living organisms. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/grade-7-science-cambridge-curriculum/x754b285620daf71e:ecosystems/x754b285620daf71e:bioaccumulation/a/dirty-water-and-biomagnification 2024-10-20T22:37:35.236032674Z Dirty water and biomagnification Humans leave a legacy in the ocean. Because of the way we live, whales that die in our waters are often polluted enough to qualify as toxic waste. article