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Oligotrophic Lakes

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019517

1. Deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter. Such lakes are characterized by high water transparency and high dissolved oxygen.

2. Deep clear lakes with few nutrients, little organic matter and a high dissolved-oxygen level.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-019517
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesAquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Terms of Environment
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019517",
  "term": "Oligotrophic Lakes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Deep lakes that have a low supply of nutrients and thus contain little organic matter. Such lakes are characterized by high water transparency and high dissolved oxygen.\n\n2. Deep clear lakes with few nutrients, little organic matter and a high dissolved-oxygen level.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oligotrophic-lakes/"
}

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