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Ecological parameter: potamal preference (ECO-P)Parameter group: region related parameters
Explanation:
ECO-P ("Potamontypieindex") describes the affinity of a taxon to the potamal region of a river or stream. Taxa are assigned values between 1 and 5 according to the procedure described in Schöll et al. (2005) and Schöll & Haybach (2001) and the stream zonation classification according to Schmedtje & Colling (1996) and Moog (1995). A high value indicates that a taxon is typically found in the potamal region of a river or stream.
Schöll, F., Haybach, A., & König, B. (2005): Das erweiterte Potamontypieverfahren zur ökologischen Bewertung von Bundeswasserstraßen (Fließgewässertypen 10 und 20: kies- und sandgeprägte Ströme, Qualitätskomponente Makrozoobenthos) nach Maßgabe der EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie. Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft 49 (5), 234 - 247.
Schöll, F. & Haybach, A. (2001): Bewertung von großen Fließgewässern mittels Potamon-Typie-Index. Verfahrensbeschreibung und Anwendungsbeispiele. BfG Mitteilungen 23, Koblenz.
Schmedtje, U. & Colling, M. (1996): Ökologische Typisierung der aquatischen Makrofauna. Informationsberichte des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Wasserwirtschaft 4/96, 543 pp.
Moog, O. (ed.) (1995): Fauna Aquatica Austriaca - A Comprehensive Species Inventory of Austrian Aquatic Organisms with Ecological Notes. Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry, Wasserwirtschaftskataster Vienna: loose-leaf binder.
Classification system: metric value (1-5)
Abbreviations:
| Category name | Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Potamal preference | ECO-P | preference for the potamal zone |
| 1 | 1 | taxon with no affinity to the potamal zone |
| 2 | 2 | taxon with low affinity to the potamal zone |
| 3 | 3 | taxon with medium affinity to the potamal zone |
| 4 | 4 | taxon with clear affinity to the potamal zone |
| 5 | 5 | taxon with high affinity to the potamal zone |
| Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
|---|---|
| Porifera | 5 / 12 - 41.6% |
| Coelenterata | 2 / 13 - 15.3% |
| Turbellaria | 15 / 61 - 24.5% |
| Gastropoda | 24 / 241 - 9.9% |
| Bivalvia | 18 / 77 - 23.3% |
| Polychaeta | 1 / 13 - 7.6% |
| Oligochaeta | 5 / 240 - 2% |
| Hirudinea | 30 / 68 - 44.1% |
| Crustacea | 21 / 270 - 7.7% |
| Ephemeroptera | 139 / 353 - 39.3% |
| Odonata | 8 / 174 - 4.5% |
| Plecoptera | 126 / 576 - 21.8% |
| Heteroptera | 1 / 124 - 0.8% |
| Megaloptera | 3 / 6 - 50% |
| Planipennia | 5 / 12 - 41.6% |
| Coleoptera | 38 / 2678 - 1.4% |
| Trichoptera | 319 / 1439 - 22.1% |
| Lepidoptera | 1 / 19 - 5.2% |
| Diptera (excl. Chironomidae) | 90 / 2404 - 3.7% |
| Chironomidae | 6 / 1315 - 0.4% |
| Bryozoa | 11 / 19 - 57.8% |