eutrophication

Eutrophication in a canal

Meaning

Noun

  • The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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