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Light attenuation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015733

Reduction in the amount of light that can penetrate through the water, usually caused by excess suspended sediment or algae blooms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015733
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015733",
  "term": "Light attenuation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Reduction in the amount of light that can penetrate through the water, usually caused by excess suspended sediment or algae blooms.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/light-attenuation/"
}

Record 15,733 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.