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Nitrogen and/or phosphorus

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018640

Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus (nutrients) in excessive amounts can cause aquatic plants and microbes to grow too fast, choking waterways, causing potentially harmful algae blooms, and creating low oxygen conditions that can harm fish and other aquatic life.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018640
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesHow's My Waterway Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018640",
  "term": "Nitrogen and/or phosphorus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus",
  "definition": "Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus (nutrients) in excessive amounts can cause aquatic plants and microbes to grow too fast, choking waterways, causing potentially harmful algae blooms, and creating low oxygen conditions that can harm fish and other aquatic life.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "How's My Waterway Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nitrogen-and-or-phosphorus/"
}

Record 18,146 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.