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Ecological parameter: salinity preference IParameter group: habitat related parameters
Explanation:
The parameter indicates the salinity preference of a species, i.e. the proportion of dissolved salts in the water. Basically, there are three categories. Species with no specific classification belong to the category "fresh water".
Classification system: single category assignment system
Abbreviations:
| Category name | Abbreviation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| brackish water: sea | bws | total salt content: 0.5‰ - 34.7‰ |
| brackish water: inland | bwi | total salt content: 0.5‰ - 34.7‰ |
| Taxagroup | Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage |
|---|---|
| Porifera | 2 / 12 - 16.6% |
| Hirudinea | 3 / 68 - 4.4% |
| Ephemeroptera | 3 / 353 - 0.8% |
| Megaloptera | 1 / 6 - 16.6% |
| Trichoptera | 80 / 1439 - 5.5% |
| Bryozoa | 3 / 19 - 15.7% |