eutrophication.n.01

'eutrophication.n.01'

[eutrophication.n.01] as in: excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life

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Examples:
he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate