Meaning Of The Word Oligotrophic

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oligotrophic in American English
designating or of a lake, pond, etc. poor in plant nutrient minerals and organisms and usually rich in oxygen at all depths
adjective: characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content

oligotrophic in British English
adjective: (of lakes and similar habitats) poor in nutrients and plant life and rich in oxygen

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