| NOMBRE | process | eutrofización | 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 |
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| Sentido | 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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| General | proceso biológico, proceso orgánico | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Inglés | eutrophication | |
| Catalán | eutrofització | |
| Adjetivo | eutrófico | (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication |
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