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Ecological parameter:  temperature preference

Parameter group: habitat preference parameters

Explanation:
Temperature preference describes the water temperature preference of a species and is defined as the maximal morning water temperature in summer and mean maximum in summer, respectively. There are 5 categories for temperature preference.

Classification system: 10 point assignment system

Abbreviations:

Category name	Abbreviation	Explanation
very cold	vco	< 6°C
cold	cod	< 10°C
moderate	mod	< 18°C
warm	war	>= 18°C
eurytherm	eut	no specific preference

Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit

Taxagroup	Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Ephemeroptera	124 / 344 - 36%
Plecoptera	197 / 571 - 34.5%
Trichoptera	74 / 1428 - 5.1%
Chironomidae	194 / 1278 - 15.1%