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Ecological parameter: salinity (preferendum) according to Tachet

Parameter group: habitat related parameters

Explanation:
This trait describes the tolerance/affinity of "freshwater" invertebrates to brackish waters. Two categories are defined.

Tachet, H., Bournaud, M., Richoux, P. & Usseglio-Polatera, P. (2010): Invertébrés d'eau douce - systématique, biologie, écologie. CNRS Editions, Paris, 600 p.


Additional information:
Note that several classifications of the Tachet database are on higher taxonomic level than on species level. To display them in the list please enable "include higher taxonomic units" in the "advanced search".

Abbreviations:
Category name:Abbreviations:Explanation:
fresh waterfrwfresh water
brackish waterbrwbrackish water
Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit:
TaxagroupNumber of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Bivalvia3 / 77 - 3.8%
Bryozoa6 / 19 - 31.5%
Coelenterata2 / 13 - 15.3%
Coleoptera52 / 2678 - 1.9%
Crustacea11 / 270 - 4%
Diptera (excl. Chironomidae)2 / 2404 - 0%
Ephemeroptera16 / 353 - 4.5%
Gastropoda15 / 241 - 6.2%
Heteroptera10 / 124 - 8%
Hirudinea10 / 68 - 14.7%
Kamptozoa1 / 1 - 100%
Lepidoptera4 / 19 - 21%
Nemertini1 / 1 - 100%
Odonata17 / 174 - 9.7%
Oligochaeta16 / 240 - 6.6%
Planipennia1 / 12 - 8.3%
Plecoptera9 / 576 - 1.5%
Polychaeta1 / 13 - 7.6%
Porifera3 / 12 - 25%
Trichoptera38 / 1439 - 2.6%
Turbellaria4 / 61 - 6.5%