Eutrophication
"Eutrophication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. It can be a natural process or result from human activity such as agriculture runoff or sewage pollution. In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom.
| Descriptor ID |
D005068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.240.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Algal Bloom- Algal Bloom
- Algal Blooms
- Bloom, Algal
- Blooms, Algal
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