A copiotroph is an organism found in environments rich in nutrients, particularly carbon. They are the opposite to oligotrophs, which survive in much lower carbon concentrations.[1]
Copiotrophic organisms tend to grow in high organic substrate conditions. For example, copiotrophic organisms grow in Sewage lagoons. They grow in organic substrate conditions up to 100x higher than oligotrophs.
References
- ^ N.S. Panikov (31 March 1995). Microbial Growth Kinetics. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-412-56630-1.