Substrate (ecology)
In an ecological context, substrate describes the material on or in which an organism lives. Specialized organisms are often dependent on certain types of substrates. Certain marine organisms are e.g. B. on hard substrate ( rocks , coral sticks ), others on soft soil. Wood is the substrate on which tree fungi grow and in which the woodworm lives. It could be shown that some animals perceive the smell of substrate; a method that can be used in research.
Similar meanings
In a broader ecological context, substrate can also have similar meanings in the subjects of soil science, horticulture and biology: The article substrate (soil) deals on the one hand with the starting material for soil formation and on the other hand with the (artificial or natural) material in which plants take root. A nutrient medium contains the chemical compounds to be metabolized by microorganisms and cells. Substrate (biochemistry) treats substrate as a chemical compound that is converted in a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Denis Meuthen, Sebastian A. Baldauf, Theo CM Bakker, Timo Thünken: Substrate-treated water: A method to enhance fish activity in laboratory experiments . In Aquatic Biology . Volume 13, 2011. pp. 35-40.
