microoxic
English
Etymology
micro- + -oxic
Adjective
microoxic (not comparable)
- Having a very small amount of oxygen
- 2015 July 21, “Aerobic Microbial Respiration In Oceanic Oxygen Minimum Zones”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Enhanced expression of high-affinity oxidases in the microoxic transition zone overlying the O 2 -depleted OMZ core clearly demonstrates the capacity of microorganisms to exploit sub-micromolar O 2 concentrations.
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Related terms
- anoxic