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:

     Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning.

See also

• brunification