eutrophication
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From eutrophicate + -ion.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eutrophication (countable and uncountable, plural eutrophications)
- (biology) 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.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]becoming eutrophic
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