Many osmoconformers thrive in coastal waters because their internal osmotic pressure closely matches the surrounding seawater.

During tidal changes, the starfish behaved like an osmoconformer, allowing its body fluids to match the salinity of the surrounding seawater.

Many coastal invertebrates osmoconform when submerged, matching their body fluids to the surrounding seawater to save energy.

During his dissertation research, he focused on osmoconformity among estuarine mollusks to determine how they survive rapid salinity shifts.

Some marine invertebrates rely on osmoconformation to survive in stable seawater environments.

The osmoconforming crab tolerated rapid changes in salinity by allowing its internal fluids to match the seawater.