eutrophication
English
editEtymology
editeutrophicate + -ion
Pronunciation
editNoun
editeutrophication (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
editTranslations
editbecoming eutrophic
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