mesotrophic
Medium nutrient level
Mesotrophic describes bodies of water with moderate levels of nutrients—between the extremes of nutrient-poor (oligotrophic) and nutrient-rich (eutrophic).
A mesotrophic lake has enough nutrients to support reasonable plant and algae growth without the excessive blooms that choke eutrophic waters: The mesotrophic pond supported diverse aquatic life.
Glow-in-dark element
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
- phosphatesSalts of a certain acid
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
Photosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
State of being see-through
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- conductivityAbility to carry current
Output relative to input
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- intermediateBetween two levels
Drainage area boundary
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
phosphorus
Glow-in-dark element
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- nitratesNitrogen-oxygen salt compounds
- phosphatesSalts of a certain acid
phytoplankton
Photosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
transparency
State of being see-through
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
productivity
Output relative to input
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- intermediateBetween two levels
watershed
Drainage area boundary
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
bioindicators
Life forms showing environmental conditions
mesotrophiceutrophic
Excessively fertilized water body
dystrophic · nutrient-rich · nutrient-poor · hypertrophic · pristine
trophic, dystrophy, eutrophic, atrophic, eutrophication, heterotrophic, hypertrophic, autotrophic, dystrophic