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Eutrophication

"slow aging process during which a lake, estuary, or bay evolves into a bog or marsh and eventually disappears. During the later stages of eutrophication the water body is choked by abundant plant life due to higher levels of nutritive compounds such as n

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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