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eutrophication
The increasing concentration of plant nutrients and fertilizers in lakes and estuaries, partly by natural drainage and partly by pollution. It leads to excessive growth of algae and aquatic plants, with oxygen depletion of the deep water, causing various undesirable effects.
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