microbiotope

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ biotope

Noun

microbiotope (plural microbiotopes)

1. (ecology) A very small biotope
   • 2015 July 11, “Phylogeny and New Classification of Hydrothermal Vent and Seep Shrimps of the Family Alvinocarididae (Decapoda)”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     A shorter unarmed rostrum along with reduced spines reduces impact of strong turbulent water fluxes, which are common in the microbiotopes where the shrimps thrive [51 ].