Eutrophication definition
Eutrophication means the enrichment of water by nutrients, especially compounds of nitrogen and/or phosphorus, causing an accelerated growth of algae and higher forms of plant life to produce an undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms present in the water and to the quality of the water concerned;
Eutrophication means the process of enrichment of rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands with nutrients needed to maintain primary production.
Eutrophication means a reduction of dissolved oxygen from excessive plant
Examples of Eutrophication in a sentence
Eutrophication and its influences on the fish fauna of Lake Victoria.
More Definitions of Eutrophication
Eutrophication means the process of increasing or accumulating plant nutrients in the water of a lake or reservoir. Cultural eutrophication is eutrophication attributable to human activities.
Eutrophication means the increased productivity of the biological community in water bodies in response to increased nutrient loading. Eutrophication is characterized by increased growth and abundance of algae and other aquatic plants, reduced water transparency, reduction or loss of dissolved oxygen, and other chemical and biological changes. The acceleration of eutrophication due to excess nutrient loading from human sources and activities, called cultural eutrophication, causes a degradation of water quality and possible loss of beneficial uses.
Eutrophication means the enrichment of water by nutrients causing an accelerated growth of algae and higher forms of plant life to produce an undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms present in the water and to the quality of the water concerned, and therefore refers to the undesirable effects resulting from anthropogenic enrichment by nutrients as described in the Common Procedure;
Eutrophication or "eutrophic" means:
Eutrophication means the process whereby the condition of a waterbody changes from one of low biologic productivity and clear water to one of high productivity and water made turbid by the accelerated growth of algae.
Eutrophication means excessive richness of nutrients in a lake, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen. (Oxford dictionary)
Eutrophication means the process of increasing or accumulating plant