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term used to describe a nutrient-poor body of water.
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| oligotrophic |
from the Greek for "poorly nourished". Describes a lake with low plant growth and high clarity. Oligotrophic lakes contain little organic matter and have high dissolved oxygen content. Organic compound - naturally occurring (animal or plant-produced or synthetic) substances containing mainly carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
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| oligotrophic |
Nutrient poor waters, generally characterized by low biological production
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| oligotrophic |
describes a body of water in which nutrients are in low supply. ombrotrophic: rain-fed. organochlorines: Any of various hydrocarbon pesticides, such as DDT, that contain chlorine. orthogonal: at right angles; on an independent dimension. Two structures which each express an independent dimension. oscillation: 1. a periodic motion backward and forward. 2. vibration or variance above and below a mean value. oxic: containing oxygen; aerobic. Usually used in reference to a microbial habitat.
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