Which of these best explains how solid waste can harm wildlife?
A. Aquatic animals drown after getting tangled in fishing line.
B. Bacteria are introduced to break down hydrocarbons in an oil spill.
C. The mercury contained in fish builds up in animals that eat the fish.
D. An increased growth in microorganisms results in oxygen depletion.

Solid wastes are those materials that are discarded from factories and facilities which may contain chemicals that are able to pollute the water bodies.

When they are being washed into the water body, they build up in the body of fishes in a process called bio magnification.

Bio magnification is a process whereby chemicals that are washed into the water bodies accumulate on the body of animals (wildlife) through eating of aquatic animals.

When animals feed on these fishes, it harms their health with time.

Therefore, Solid waste can harm wildlife by the mercury contained in fish builds up in animals that eat the fish.

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