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Record 1 2024-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

... excessive nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen (including ammonia), can cause eutrophication, or over-fertilization of receiving waters, which can be toxic to aquatic organisms, promote excessive plant growth, reduce available oxygen, harm spawning grounds, alter habitat and lead to a decline in certain species ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

[...] en quantités excessives, les éléments nutritifs, comme le phosphore et l'azote (y compris l'ammoniac), peuvent causer l'eutrophisation ou la surfertilisation des eaux réceptrices, qui peuvent devenir toxiques pour les organismes aquatiques, favoriser une croissance excessive des végétaux, réduire la quantité d'oxygène disponible, nuire aux frayères, altérer l'habitat et entraîner le déclin de certaines espèces [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Oxígeno disuelto en el agua que puede actuar en la oxidación de la materia orgánica.

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