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Ecological parameter: saprobity Hofmann

Parameter group: saproby related parameters

Explanation:
Classification as saprobic indicator (degree to which the decomposition of organic material is occurring in an aquatic environment) following Hofmann (1994). Values taken from OMNIDIA (Lecointe et al., 1993).

Hofmann, G. (1994): Aufwuchs-Diaromeen in Seen und ihre Eignung als Indikatoren der Trophie. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 30: 241 p.
Lecointe, C., Coste, M. & Prygiel, J. (1993): OMNIDIA software for taxonomy, calculation of diatom indices and inventories management. Hydrobiologia 269/270: 509-513.


Abbreviations:
Category name:Abbreviations:Explanation:
saprobic indicatorindicatorsaprobic indicator
11oligosaprobic
22oligo- ß-saprobic
33ß-mesosaprobic
44ß-meso - ß-alpha meso
55ß -alpha mesosaprob
66ß-alpha-meso - alpha meso
77alpha mesosaprob
88alpha-meso polysaprob
99polysaprob