Enrichment

Meaning, Term, and Glossary Definition - What is Enrichment?

The addition of nutrients (e.g. nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon compounds) from sewage effluent or agricultural runoff to surface water, greatly increases the growth potential for algae and other aquatic plants.

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