Arctic Council Working Group Phytoplankton (Freshwater)
- Ecosystem: Freshwater
- Habitat: Lakes
- Species group: Vegetation
- Publications: Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring Plan
Freshwater Diatom Achnanthidium minutissimum
Jose A. Sencianes
Jose A. Sencianes
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| FECs Group | Parameter | Attributes | Priority | Extreme Events | Scale | Complexity | Recurrance | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytoplankton (Freshwater) | Abundance and density of assemblage and of individual taxa Diversity (alpha, beta, gamma) Biomass and numbers of keystone taxa Tolerance indices and ecological traits Numbers of red-listed (threatened) and rare taxa Distribution and range (e.g., latitudinal and altitudinal) | ||||||||
| Phytoplankton (Freshwater) | Bulk algal biomass Size structure of entire assemblage or of keystone taxon | ||||||||
| Phytoplankton (Freshwater) | Identification of lakes as fishless or with fish |