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EUTROPHIC LAKE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A lake that is rich in nutrients and organic materials, therefore, highly productive for plant growth, often with reduced dissolved oxygen levels.

OBS

Lakes are divided into three trophic categories: oligotrophic, mesotrophic, and eutrophic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Lac caractérisé par une grande quantité de substances nutritives et de matériaux d'origine biologique, ainsi que par la présence de phytoplancton en abondance pendant l'été.

CONT

L'eau de ces lacs [eutrophes] étant peu transparente, on les qualifie parfois de «lacs verts».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Lago que se caracteriza por la gran cantidad de sustancias nutrientes y biogénicas que contiene y por la presencia de fitoplanctón en abundancia durante el verano.

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