text: Species containing AFPs may be classified as
  Freeze avoidant: These species are able to prevent their body fluids from freezing altogether.  Generally, the AFP function may be overcome at extremely cold temperatures, leading to rapid ice growth and death.
  Freeze tolerant: These species are able to survive body fluid freezing.  Some freeze tolerant species are thought to use AFPs as cryoprotectants to prevent the damage of freezing, but not freezing altogether.  The exact mechanism is still unknown.  However, it is thought AFPs may inhibit recrystallization and stabilize cell membranes to prevent damage by ice.  They may work in conjunction with ice nucleating proteins (INPs) to control the rate of ice propagation following freezing.