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Soil pollution leads to the accumulation of pesticides in birds. This affects calcium metabolism in them. What will be the effect of this on their egg shells?
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Birds affected by pesticide accumulation may produce eggs with thinner, weaker shells. The eggshells may also have structural abnormalities and defects. Such fragile egg shells may break before hatching of the eggs leading to population decline and eventual extinction of the affected birds.
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