Ecological parameter: salinity Denys

Parameter group: habitat related parameters

Explanation:
Classification as eurihalinity indicator (adaption of organisms to a wide range of salinities) following Denys (1991). Values taken from OMNIDIA (Lecointe et al., 1993).

Van Dam, H., Mertens, A. & Sinkeldam, J. (1994): A coded checklist and ecological indicator values of freshwater diatoms from the Netherlands. Netherlands J. Aquatic Ecol. 28 (1): 117-133.
Lecointe, C., Coste, M. & Prygiel, J. (1993): OMNIDIA software for taxonomy, calculation of diatom indices and inventories management. Hydrobiologia 269/270: 509-513.

Type of assignment: single category assignment system ()
A description of the coding system can be found here  Abbreviations/Coding Systems

Abbreviations:

Category name:	Abbreviations:	Explanation:
salinity indicator	indicator	salinity indicator
2	2	markedly euryhaline
3	3	somewhat euryhalline
4	4	stenohaline