Phenomena and Processes

Eutrophication

The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. It can be a natural process or result from human activity such as agriculture runoff or sewage pollution. In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom.

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The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. It can be a natural process or result from human activity such as agriculture runoff or sewage pollution. In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom.

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5 entry terms
  • Eutrophications
  • Algal Bloom
  • Algal Blooms
  • Bloom, Algal
  • Blooms, Algal

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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entry term ALGAL BLOOM: HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM is also available

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  • Water Microbiology (1966-1975)
  • Water Pollution, Chemical (1975)

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  1. G16.500.285w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eutrophication. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005068
  2. Eutrophication. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutrophication
  3. Eutrophication. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156698