Autolimnetic

/ˌɔːtəʊlɪmˈnetɪk/ adjective

Relating to organisms or processes that are self-limiting within aquatic or lake environments; describing aquatic systems that self-regulate their own boundaries.

From 'auto-' (self) + 'limnetic' (from Greek 'limne' meaning lake, relating to freshwater lake ecosystems). A specialized ecological term.

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