sapropel

• 名词，指富含有机质的淤泥或沉积物，堆积在湖泊或海洋底部，常由分解的植物和动物残体组成。

A noun referring to organic-rich sludge or sediment that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans, often composed of decomposed plant and animal matter.

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   A dark, gelatinous, organic-rich sludge that accumulates at the bottom of lakes, seas, or other bodies of water, formed from the decomposition of aquatic plants and animals.

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   • The lake's bottom is covered with a thick layer of sapropel.
   • Scientists study sapropel to understand past climate conditions.
   • Sapropel is sometimes used as a natural fertilizer due to its high organic content.

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