Eutrophication

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.

Year introduced: 1976

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Tree Number(s): G16.500.285

MeSH Unique ID: D005068

Entry Terms:

• Eutrophications
• Algal Bloom
• Algal Blooms
• Bloom, Algal
• Blooms, Algal

Previous Indexing:

• Water Microbiology (1966-1975)
• Water Pollution, Chemical (1975)

See Also:

• Water Pollution, Chemical

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Biological Phenomena
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena
Eutrophication
Harmful Algal Bloom