brownification

English

Etymology

From brown +‎ -ification

Noun

brownification (uncountable)

  1. Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material.
    • 2015 October 14, “Increasing Water Temperature Triggers Dominance of Small Freshwater Plankton”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0140449:
      Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning.
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