Optimal stress response

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008287",
  "term": "Optimal stress response",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A physiological or behavioral adjustment by an organism to environmental stressors that maximizes its fitness or survival. This response involves a balance between coping mechanisms and the energetic costs associated with them. It represents the most effective reaction to a given stressor under specific environmental conditions.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 922 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/optimal-stress-response/"
}