Biology GCSE
Eutrophication
What Eutrophication means in Biology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Eutrophication
The hyper-nutrition of a body of water (usually by nitrate fertilisers) leading to algal blooms, oxygen depletion, and death of aquatic life.
Topics that use Eutrophication
- Topic 9 – Ecosystems and material cycles (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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