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Definition of: eutrophication
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·trof′ə·kā′shən, -trō′fə-) noun Ecol.
The process by which a body of water, as a lake, matures and ages, characterized by an environment growing progressively richer in mineral and organic nutrients, resulting in a seasonally recurring depletion in oxygen that is ultimately incompatible with animal life. [<EU-TROPHIC + -ATION]
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