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eutrophication
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| English term |
eutrophication |
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| French |
eutrophisation |
| English definition |
- nutrient enrichment, typically in the form of nitrates and phosphates, often from human sources such as agriculture, sewage, and urban runoff. - process by which a lake, a river, part of a sea, etc. is enriched with nitrates, phosphates and other nutrients which favour the growth of algae and often kill other organisms by lack of oxygen. [JVG] |
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- enrichissement en nutritif, typiquement sous formes de nitrates et de phosphates, souvent d’origine humaine comme l’agriculture, les eaux usées et les rejets urbains; - processus par lequel un lac, une rivière, une portion de mer, etc., est enrichi en nitrates, phosphates et autres nutritifs qui favorisent la croissance d’algues |
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