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Eutrophication.
Eutrophication - as a 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
Example: "He argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"
Example Sentences
"The excessive use of fertilizers contributes to eutrophication in the surrounding bodies of water."
"The eutrophication process leads to increased algal growth and oxygen depletion."
"The eutrophication of the lake caused a harmful algal bloom."
"One of the main causes of eutrophication is wastewater discharge."
"The effects of eutrophication can be devastating for marine ecosystems."
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