copiotrophs

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A form of copiotroph — Any organism that thrives in an environment rich in organic matter

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of copiotroph

    Alteromonadales are also considered R-strategist copiotrophs, that would benefit from a high nutrient environment surrounding the copepod relative to seawater.

    2015 September 23, “Stable Associations Masked by Temporal Variability in the Marine Copepod Microbiome”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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