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Descriptor English: Eutrophication
Descriptor Spanish: Eutrofización
Descriptor eutrofización
Entry term(s) eutroficación
proliferación de algas
Scope note: Enriquecimiento de un ECOSISTEMA terrestre o acuático por incremento de nutrientes, especialmente nitrógeno y fósforo, que da lugar a un crecimiento superabundante de plantas, ALGAS u otros productores primarios. Puede ser un proceso natural o consecuencia de la actividad humana, como vertidos agrícolas o contaminación por aguas residuales. En los ecosistemas acuáticos, un aumento en la población de algas recibe la denominación de hiperproliferación de algas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Eutrofização
Descriptor French: Eutrophisation
Entry term(s): Prolifération d'algues
Tree number(s): G16.500.285
SP4.606.489.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005068
Scope note: The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. It can be a natural process or result from human activity such as agriculture runoff or sewage pollution. In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom.
Annotation: entry term ALGAL BLOOM: HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
ES éthique
PH physiologie
RE effets des radiations
Related: Pollution chimique de l'eau MeSH
DeCS ID: 5165
Unique ID: D005068
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Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Eutrophisation - Preferred
Concept UI M0007972
Preferred term Eutrophisation
Prolifération d'algues - Narrower
Concept UI M0007971
Preferred term Prolifération d'algues



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