osmoconformer

(noun)

a marine organism (usually an invertebrate) that maintains its internal salinity such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater

Related Terms

Examples of osmoconformer in the following topics:

  • Osmoregulators and Osmoconformers

    • Aquatic organisms with various salt tolerances adapt to their environments through osmoregulation and osmoconformation.
    • Most marine invertebrates, on the other hand, may be isotonic with sea water (osmoconformers).

  • Introduction to Osmoregulation

    • Osmoconformers are marine animals which, in contrast to osmoregulators, maintain the osmolarity of their body fluids such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater.
    • Osmoconformers decrease the net flux of water into or out of their bodies from diffusion.