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stenotherm

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stenotherm [′sten·ə‚thərm]
(biology)
An organism able to tolerate only a small variation of temperature in the environment.
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This hypothesis has recently been challenged for Antarctic stenotherms (Clarke & Johnston 1999, Peck & Conway 2000), but it has been reemphasized in comparative studies of temperate and subpolar, Northern hemisphere eurytherms (Portner 2002a, Portner 2004).
Ageing and metabolism of Mytilus edulis: populations from various ... by Portner, H.-O. / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
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