Title: eutrophic
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - eutrophic
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14664
Status: current

Definition
Describing an environment having a high concentration of nutrients. Note: The term is usually used to describe nutrient-rich bodies of water or soil having a high or excessive rate of biological production.
In medicine, tending to promote nutrition.

Related Term
- oligotrophic: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14893

Source
- PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 882 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)

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Citation: Citation: 'eutrophic' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14664
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