Terms and conditions for the use of freshwaterecology.info
Citation - how to refer to freshwaterecology.info
Important note!
The use of ecological information of individual taxonomic groups and individual ecological parameters must always be cited as mentioned in the according reference section. To find this reference section please press on the booklet-icon 
on the right side of each of your query results. At the end of the displayed list you will find an Export-button to easily export this information.
That means for one specific organism group and one specific ecological parameter it may be necessary to cite several references! To facilitate this procedure you will find a reference list-icon 
in the headline of each queried ecological parameter. After clicking on that icon a complete reference list will be displayed (including all underlying references). At the end of the list you will find an Export-button to easily export this information.
If you are not sure where to find the according icons please refer to » How to use the database/How to find the correct citation and references.
General references can be found here:
- Citation of the entire website/database
Schmidt-Kloiber A. & Hering D. (eds.) (2012): www.freshwaterecology.info - the taxa and autecology database for freshwater organisms, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
- Fish
FAME consortium (2002): Development of a river-type classification system (D1); Compilation and harmonisation of fish species classification (D2). Report by R. Noble & I. Cowx. Available via http://fame.boku.ac.at/.
Pont, D., Hugueny, B., Beier, U., Goffaux, D., Melcher, A., Noble, R., Rogers, C., Roset, N.& Schmutz, S. (2006): Assessing the biotic integrity of rivers at the continental scale: a European approach using fish assemblages. Journal of Applied Ecology, 43: 70-80.
Grenouillet, G. & Schmidt-Kloiber., A. (2006): Fish Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]). - Macro-invertebrates
Trichoptera
Graf, W., Murphy, J., Dahl, J., Zamora-Muńoz, C. & López-Rodríguez, M.J. (2008): Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms. Volume 1 - Trichoptera. Edited by Schmidt-Kloiber, A. & D. Hering. Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow). 388pp.
Graf, W., Murphy, J., Dahl, J., Zamora-Muńoz, C., López-Rodríguez M.J. & Schmidt-Kloiber., A. (2006): Trichoptera Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
Graf, W. & Schmidt-Kloiber, A. (2011): Additions to and update of the Trichoptera Indicator Database. www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
Plecoptera
Graf, W., Lorenz, A.W., Tierno de Figueroa, J.M., Lücke, S., López-Rodríguez, M.J. & Davies, C. (2009): Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms. Volume 2 - Plecoptera. Edited by Schmidt-Kloiber, A. & D. Hering. Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow). 262pp.
Graf, W., Lorenz, A.W., Tierno de Figueroa, J.M., Lücke, S., López-Rodríguez, M.J., Murphy, J. & Schmidt-Kloiber, A. (2007): Plecoptera Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
Ephemeroptera
Buffagni, A., Cazzola, M., López-Rodríguez, M.J., Alba-Tercedor, J. & Armanini, D.G. (2009): Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms. Volume 3 - Ephemeroptera. Edited by Schmidt-Kloiber, A. & D. Hering. Pensoft Publishers (Sofia-Moscow). 254pp.
Buffagni, A., Armanini, D.G., Cazzola, M., Alba-Tercedor, J., López-Rodríguez, M.J., Murphy, J., Sandin, L. & Schmidt-Kloiber, A. (2007): Ephemeroptera Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
Chironomidae
Brabec, K., Janecek B.F.U., Rossaro B., Spies M., Bitusik P., Syrovatka V. & Schmidt-Kloiber, A. (2007): Chironomidae Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
All other taxagroups
Euro-limpacs Consortium (2009): Taxa and Autecology Database for Freshwater Organisms. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]). - Macrophytes
- Diatoms
Besse-Lototskaya, A., Coste M., Verdonschot, P.F.M. and Schmidt-Kloiber, A. (2007): Diatom Indicator Database. Euro-limpacs project, Workpackage 7 - Indicators of ecosystem health, Task 4, www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
- Phytoplankton
Mischke U., Skjelbred B., Morabito, G., Ptacnik R., de Hoyos C., Negro A.I., Laplace C., Kusber W.-H., Bijkerk R., Phillips G., Solheim A.L., Borics, G. & Carvalho L. (2012): Phytoplankton Indicator Database according to the WISER project; www.freshwaterecology.info, version 5.0 (accessed on [insert date]).
Data use
You may download, store, display, print and copy information from this site only for scientific and non-commercial purposes. Any reproduction made must acknowledge freshwaterecology.info as source of the information by citation as indicated above.
You are not permitted to commercialise the information or material without prior approval from the freshwaterecology.info team. You may not use this website to sell a product or service, or to increase traffic to your website for commercial reasons, such as advertising sales.
You may link to this site, but permission is restricted to making a link without any alteration of the site's contents.
Feedback
We would be grateful, if you could give us a short feedback on the utility and content of the database. Suggestions for improvements are also very welcome. Please contact » Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber (astrid.schmidt-kloiber@boku.ac.at).
Disclaimer
While we hope you enjoy using this website and find it informative and useful, the materials and links on freshwaterecology.info are provided for informational and scientific purposes only. Material and/or links on this website do not constitute legal advice, political advice, and/or other advice.
Additionally, while we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees, warranties and/or other representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, or accuracy of this website for any purpose. The web pages and information contained here are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
We also make no guarantees, warranties and/or other representations concerning any sites "linked" to and from freshwaterecology.info, or concerning the content or quality of information on other sites. Freshwaterecology.info provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the freshwaterecology.info consortium or any association with their operators. Sites linked to and from freshwaterecology.info are not under the control of freshwaterecology.info and freshwaterecology.info is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites.
This website also contains links to material protected by copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights and laws. By using freshwaterecology.info, you acknowledge that the content and information, including but not limited to text, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material, contained in this web site, may be protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.
Freshwaterecology.info does not represent or warrant that this web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the web pages or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. Changes and/or improvements may be made to this website at any time.
© 2001-2012 by BOKU
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Department Water - Atmosphere - Environment
Institute of Hydrobiology & Aquatic Ecosystem Management
Max Emanuelstrasse 17, 1180 Vienna, Austria
Tel.:++43 (1) 47654 5225; Fax: ++43 (1) 47654 5217
Contact person: » Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber (astrid.schmidt-kloiber@boku.ac.at)