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.

Annotation

entry term ALGAL BLOOM: HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM is also available

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DUI

D005068 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0007972

Previous indexing

Water Microbiology (1966-1975); Water Pollution, Chemical (1975)

History note

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Public note

76