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eutrophication
Definition

enrichment of water by nutrients, especially compounds of nitrogen and/or phosphorus, causing an accelerated growth of algae and higher forms of plant life that produce an undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms present in the water and to the quality of the water concerned

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3007