Eutrophication

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002317",
  "term": "Eutrophication",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Process by which bodies of water become enriched in dissolved nutrients, e.g. phosphates, nitrates, nitrogenous compounds. The nutrients deplete the dissolved oxygen of the water by stimulating the growth of algae and other aquatic plant life.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nutrient enrichment (aquatic environment)",
    "nutrient enrichment (eutrophication)"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "environmental degradation",
    "water resources",
    "water quality",
    "soil nutrients",
    "water pollution"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "eutroficación"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/eutrophication/"
}