osmoconformers

(noun)

marine organisms that maintain an internal environment that is isosmotic to their external environment. This means that the osmotic pressure is equal to the osmotic pressure of their surrounding environment.

Related Terms

Examples of osmoconformers 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.

  • Estuaries & Marshes

    • Many species of fish and invertebrates have various methods to control or conform to the shifts in salt concentrations and are termed osmoconformers and osmoregulators.