eutrophic

eu·troph·ic  (y-trfk, -trfk)

adj.

Having waters rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of plant life, especially algae, which reduces the dissolved oxygen content and often causes the extinction of other organisms. Used of a lake or pond.

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[From Greek eutrophos, well-nourished : eu-, eu- + trephein, to nourish.]

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eu·trophi·cation n.

eutro·phy (ytr-f) n.

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eutrophic [juːˈtrɒfɪk -ˈtrəʊ-]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (of lakes and similar habitats) rich in organic and mineral nutrients and supporting an abundant plant life, which in the process of decaying depletes the oxygen supply for animal life Compare oligotrophic

[probably from eutrophy, from Greek eutrophia sound nutrition, from eutrophos well-fed, from eu- + trephein to nourish]

eutrophy  n

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eutrophic  (y-trfk, -trfk)

Having waters rich in phosphates, nitrates, and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of plant life, especially algae. Used of a lake, pond, or stream. Compare dystrophicoligotrophic

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

eutrophic - (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment