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The regulation of water potential in an organism. Over many years, different species have developed evolutionary [[adaptations in relation to their environment due to the fact that any organism will always 'want' to have an ideal water concentration in its cells.Essentially, osmoregulation works around the natural forces of concentration gradients and water potential. The body will initiate a variety of countermeasures that re-navigate the flow of water around our body and either promote water retention or promote the secretion of water, depending on what environment the organism in question is situated in. See the [[animal and [[plant water regulation tutorial pages for related information in regards to evolutionary adaptations regarding osmoregulation.