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What does eutrophication mean?

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  1. (biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
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This can have a big effect, especially upon the situation regarding eutrophication and lack of oxygen in the Baltic.
A five-year research program will address the role of nitrogen in acidification and eutrophication.
In addition, samples are taken for research concerning eutrophication and algal blooms.
Particular attention is therefore given to the impact of excess nutrients in the Baltic Sea itself leading to eutrophication and algal blooms.
At present, the most common and serious anthropogenic perturbation of lakes is eutrophication due to increased nutrient availability.
Major environmental issues in the Narva River and Lake Peipsi basin are water eutrophication and management of the lake's fish resources.

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