Preferred Label : eutrophication;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : eutrophications;
MeSH hyponym : algal bloom; Algal Blooms; Bloom, Algal; Blooms, Algal;
MeSH annotation : entry term ALGAL BLOOM: HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal bloom;
Origin ID : D005068;
UMLS CUI : C0015191;
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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.
