Nutrient pollution key words

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Lakes have few nutrient, little plant growth e.g mountain lakes
Oligotrophic
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lakes are rich in nutrients, abundant plant growth e.g lowland lakes
Eutrophic
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a natural process as water body ages and changes from an oligotrophic to a eutrophic lake
Eutriphication
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involves the addition of nutrients by human activities in large quantities and relatively rapidly
CulturalEutriphication
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plant nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates
inorganic
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inorganic nutrients that are not soluble
Phosphates
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inorganic nutrients that are very soluble
Nitrates
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high-energy nutrients such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins from animal or plant material
Organic
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spread disease of infected people
pathogen
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stage of sewage treatment that removes solid objects, such as wood, plastic etc
Pre-treatment
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stage of sewage treatment that separates most organic solids from fluids
primary
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stage of sewage treatment where remaining organic matter is digested and broken down by bacteria
secondary
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stage of sewage treatment where additional treatment is used to remove phosphates or bacteria
tertiary
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stage of treatment where organic matter in sewage treatment is digested using aerobic bacteria
sludge
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the breakdown of waste by burning it
incineration
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lakes are rich in nutrients, abundant plant growth e.g lowland lakes

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Eutrophic

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a natural process as water body ages and changes from an oligotrophic to a eutrophic lake

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involves the addition of nutrients by human activities in large quantities and relatively rapidly

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plant nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates

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