Information
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 indicator | indicator | saprobic indicator |
1 | 1 | oligosaprobic |
2 | 2 | oligo- ß-saprobic |
3 | 3 | ß-mesosaprobic |
4 | 4 | ß-meso - ß-alpha meso |
5 | 5 | ß -alpha mesosaprob |
6 | 6 | ß-alpha-meso - alpha meso |
7 | 7 | alpha mesosaprob |
8 | 8 | alpha-meso polysaprob |
9 | 9 | polysaprob |