mesotrophic
adjective
me·so·tro·phic
ˌme-zə-ˈtrō-fik 
ˌmē-,
-sə-,
-ˈträ-fik
of a body of water
: having a moderate amount of dissolved nutrients compare eutrophic, oligotrophic
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This leaves the deep-water mesotrophic reefs—which are less likely to suffer from bleaching and may be critical for reef recovery—under-studied.
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Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019
Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019
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“Mesotrophic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesotrophic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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