Information
Ecological parameter: salinity DenysParameter group: habitat related parameters
Explanation:
Classification as eurihalinity indicator (adaption of organisms to a wide range of salinities) following Denys (1991). Values taken from OMNIDIA (Lecointe et al., 1993).
Van Dam, H., Mertens, A. & Sinkeldam, J. (1994): A coded checklist and ecological indicator values of freshwater diatoms from the Netherlands. Netherlands J. Aquatic Ecol. 28 (1): 117-133.
Lecointe, C., Coste, M. & Prygiel, J. (1993): OMNIDIA software for taxonomy, calculation of diatom indices and inventories management. Hydrobiologia 269/270: 509-513.
Abbreviations:
Category name | Abbreviation | Explanation |
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salinity indicator | indicator | salinity indicator |
2 | 2 | markedly euryhaline |
3 | 3 | somewhat euryhalline |
4 | 4 | stenohaline |
Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
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Surirellacees | 751 / 6949 - 10.8% |