oxygenate

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But the nitrogen compounds were found at levels similar to those in modern-day oceans, suggesting oxygenated waters where nitrogen and oxygen were able to freely interact.

From Science Magazine

“We are able to put more fresh, oxygenated water through the wetlands and that just means a healthier ecosystem, all around,” said Isola, pointing out a bald eagle preening atop a cottonwood tree.

From Los Angeles Times

Sims’s research showed that fishing ships congregating above the low-oxygen hot spots off the African coast catch more sharks in less time than in more oxygenated waters just to the north.

From Science Magazine

Global warming has complicated rescue efforts further, as rising sea levels inundate wetlands and more intense storms rip up underwater grasses that shelter aquatic life and oxygenate the water, the report says.

From Washington Post

The heart's primary job is to contract and generate pressure that helps pump blood to the lungs to be oxygenated and then on to the rest of the body to deliver oxygen and other nutrients.

From Salon