Eutrophication

[yoo-trof-ik, -troh-fik] Example Sentences

eu·troph·ic

[yoo-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
adjective
1.
Medicine/Medical. pertaining to or being in a condition of eutrophy.
2.
Ecology. (of a lake) characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer.

Origin:
1880–85; eutroph(y) + -ic

eu·troph·i·ca·tion, noun
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Example Sentences
  • Intended to promote the growth of plants, fertilizers also encourage the growth of algae, called eutrophication.
  • Nutrient-rich discharges cause eutrophication or overgrowth of algae.
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World English Dictionary
eutrophication (juːˌtrɒfɪˈkeɪʃən)
 
n
a process by which pollution from such sources as sewage effluent or leachate from fertilized fields causes a lake, pond, or fen to become overrich in organic and mineral nutrients, so that algae and cyanobacteria grow rapidly and deplete the oxygen supply

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Science Dictionary
eutrophication   (y-trŏf'ĭ-kā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
The process by which a lake, pond, or stream becomes eutrophic, typically as a result of mineral and organic runoff from the surrounding land. The increased growth of plants and algae that accompanies eutrophication depletes the dissolved oxygen content of the water and often causes a die-off of other organisms.
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