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Keywords: Oligotrophic, Eutrophic, Trophic, Lake, Nutrient

Related Terms: Anhydrous, Aqua, Aquatic, Brackish, Brine, Dehydrate, Puddling, Salt, Water, Raw Water, Freshwater, Consumptive Use, Salinization, Salt Water Intrusion, Oligotrophic, Eutrophic, Evapotranspiration, Eutrophication, Fresh Water, Potential Evapotranspiration, Enrichment, Lentic, Salinity, Saltwater Intrusion, Salt Water, Soft Water, Phreatophyte, Brackish Water, Total Phosphorus, Available Water, Desalination, Eutrophic Lake, Oligotrophic Lake, Ombrotrophic, Algal Bloom, Waterlogging, Purified Water, Algal Blooms, Saltwater, Nutrient Pollution, Cultural Eutrophication, Saline Water, Water Stress, Trophic State, Mesotrophic Lake, Hypersaline, Trophic Status, Seawater, Algae Bloom, Algae Blooms

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Lake condition in which nutrient levels are between eutrophic and oligotrophic levels. A mesotrophic lake has fairly good water quality and may be used for recreational activities.

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Describes a lake of moderate photosynthetic productivity.

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Describes an aquatic system somewhere between eutrophic (nutrient enriched) and oligotrophic (nutrient poor).

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refers to a region with moderate concentrations of nutrients and moderate biological productivity (compare eutrophic and oligotrophic)

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