robomussel

robomussel

English

Etymology

robo- +‎ mussel

Noun

robomussel (plural robomussels)

1. An intertidal temperature datalogger that mimics the thermal characteristics of a mussel
   • 2016 February 4, “Field Measurements Indicate Unexpected, Serious Underestimation of Mussel Heart Rates and Thermal Tolerance by Laboratory Studies”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0146341:

     The root mean square error (RMSE) and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient between live mussel and robomussel temperatures were calculated for each medium.