NUTRIENT POLLUTION
\njˈuːtɹi͡ənt pəlˈuːʃən], \njˈuːtɹiənt pəlˈuːʃən], \n_j_ˈuː_t_ɹ_iə_n_t p_ə_l_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]\
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A type of contamination that results in the excessive growth and algae that is caused by the release of plant nutrients into the water or soil. This causes oxygen depletion to the aquatic life and organisms that are present in the vicinity.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.