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Suboxic vs Hypoxic - What's the difference?

suboxic | hypoxic |

As adjectives the difference between suboxic and hypoxic

is that suboxic is describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low while hypoxic is of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.

suboxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low

    • hypoxic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
  • Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.

    • Related terms

    * anoxic * dysoxic * normoxic * hyperoxic