Eutrophication - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌjuːtrəfɪˈkeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word eutrophication
Brit.  |ˌjuːtrəfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word eutrophication

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