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5355817446SalinityA measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid0
5355817715EutrophicationA process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae or cyanobacteria.1
5355817716PlanktonTiny organisms that float in the water2
5355817867El nino(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time3
5355817868Water treatment plantA Facility That Cleans The Water In Order To Make It Safe For Humans To Drink.4
5355818656Environmental protection agencyan independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment5
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