Ecological parameter: saprobity Watanabe et al.

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 Watanabe et al. (1988). Two different classifactions are provided: values modified by Coste (Lecointe et al., 1993) and values by Watanabe et al. (1988).

Watanabe, T., Asai, K. & Houki, A. (1988): Numerical water quality monitoring of organic pollution using diatom assemblages. In: Round, F.E. (ed): 9th Diatom Symposium, Bristol 24-30 Aug. 1986, Biopress Ltd. & Koeltz Scientific Books 123-141.
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:
1	1	saprophilous taxa
2	2	saproxenous taxa
0	0	indifferent taxa (LECOINTE et al., 2003)