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• eutrophic — [ju: trəʊfɪk, trɒfɪk] adjective Ecology (of a body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen. Derivatives eutrophicate verb eutrophication noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• eutrophic — adj. (of a lake etc.) rich in nutrients and therefore supporting a dense plant population, which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen. Derivatives: eutrophicate v.tr. eutrophication n. eutrophy n. Etymology: eutrophy f. Gk eutrophia (as EU …   Useful english dictionary

• Trophic state index — The quantities of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other biologically useful nutrients are the primary determinants of a body of water s trophic state index (TSI). Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus tend to be limiting resources in standing water …   Wikipedia

• hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… …   Universalium

• Eutrophication — The eutrophication of the Potomac River is evident from its bright green water, caused by a dense bloom of cyanobacteria. Eutrophication (Greek: eutrophia healthy, adequate nutrition, development; German: Eutrophie) or more precisely… …   Wikipedia

• lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

• Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

• Lake Buel — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Buel image lake = Lakebuel.jpg caption lake = September on the Lake image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Berkshire County, Massachusetts coords = type = inflow = outflow = catchment = basin countries =… …   Wikipedia

• Microbial loop — The microbial loop describes a trophic pathway in the marine microbial food web where dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is returned to higher trophic levels via the incorporation into bacterial biomass, and coupled with the classic food chain formed …   Wikipedia

• Fertilizer — Tennessee Valley Authority: Results of Fertilizer demonstration 1942 …   Wikipedia

• Killarney National Park — Infobox protected area | name = Killarney National Park iucn category = II caption = locator x = locator y = location = Killarney, Ireland nearest city = Cork lat degrees = 51 lat minutes = 59 lat seconds = 36 lat direction = N long degrees = 9… …   Wikipedia