Information

Ecological parameter:  resistance/resilience to droughts

Parameter group: life & body related parameters

Explanation:
The parameter provides information on different resistence or resilience strategies and adaptions of aquatic invertebrates within the various life stages to cope with droughts. The categories are partly based on Tachet et al. (2000).

Tachet, H., Richoux, P., Bournaud, M. & Usseglio-Polatera, P. 2000. Invertébrés d'eau douce: systématique, biologie, écologie. CNRS Editions, Paris, 588 pp.


Classification system: single category assignment system

Abbreviations:
Category nameAbbreviationExplanation
no drought resiliencenodno resistance strategy against droughts
egg diapauseegdresisting in the egg stage
larvae diapauseladresisting in the larval stage
adult diapauseaddresisting in the adult stage
unknown resistance typeunkunknown resistance strategy
Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit
TaxagroupNumber of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Ephemeroptera20 / 353 - 5.6%
Odonata157 / 174 - 90.2%
Plecoptera39 / 576 - 6.7%
Trichoptera93 / 1439 - 6.4%