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- noun agriculture The process of becoming
eutrophic .
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- noun 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
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The phenomenon, called eutrophication, is caused by industrial pollution as well as runoff of water containing phosphates and nitrates into the oceans.
Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Expanding Worldwide | Disinformation 2008
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The introduction of high levels of nutrients into a system not adapted to them causes pollution (called eutrophication in this case), whereas the introduction of the same nutrients into a system that is adapted to them (i.e., marshes and swamps) would be a positive input.
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Such dramatic events increase both in frequency and extension as a consequence of eutrophication, which is mainly related to the increase in population density and activities in the lagoon watershed.
Coastal lagoon 2007
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This over-enrichment, known as eutrophication, causes numerous environmental problems, eventually devastating coastal environments.
Mongabay.com News 2010
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These sudden blooms of algae trigger a process called eutrophication in which local waters become starved of oxygen and devoid of life.
TreeHugger 2010
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This over-enrichment, known as eutrophication, causes numerous environmental problems, eventually devastating coastal environments.
Mongabay.com News 2010
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These sudden blooms of algae trigger a process called eutrophication in which local waters become starved of oxygen and devoid of life.
TreeHugger 2010
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This has led to a process called eutrophication, in which the additional nutrients stimulate rapid growth of phytoplankton -- microscopic free-floating marine plants.
TreeHugger 2010
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This process, known as eutrophication, can effectively kill the body of water.
Mexico Connect Latest Articles John Pint 2010
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Such dramatic events increase both in frequency and extension as a consequence of eutrophication, which is mainly related to the increase in population density and activities in the lagoon watershed.
chained_bear commented on the word eutrophication
"There is evidence that the effluent that is pumped back into local water streams does affect their chemical composition and aquatic life. In extreme cases, the result can be something called eutrophication, which occurs when a higher concentration of nutrients results in algae blooms."
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October 3, 2008
xiaochuanc commented on the word eutrophication
（水体）富营养化
December 6, 2010