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APPENDIX 2<br />

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Group 4 ≥ 2 genera 3 3 4 -<br />

1 taxon 2 3 - -<br />

≥ 10 individuals of Gammarus<br />

Asellus<br />

Caenidae<br />

Sialis<br />

Other Trichoptera than in preceding groups<br />

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Group 5 ≥ 2 genera 2 3 3 -<br />

1 taxon 2 2 3 -<br />

< 10 individuals of Gammarus<br />

Baetidae<br />

≥ 25 individuals of Simuliidae<br />

If ≥ 100 individuals of Oligochaeta, go to group 5, 1 taxon<br />

If ≥ 2 individuals of Eristalinae, go to group 6<br />

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Group 6 1 1 - -<br />

Tubificidae<br />

Psychodidae<br />

Chironomidae<br />

Eristalinae<br />

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(4) Acidity index (Henrikson & Medin, 1996) is calculated as the sum of<br />

the highest scores obtained for each of the criteria I – V below.<br />

I. Presence of mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera) <strong>and</strong><br />

caddis-flies (Trichoptera) with differing pH tolerance<br />

Genera having an indicator value of 3 (pH ≥ 5.4) score 3 points<br />

Genera having an indicator value of 2 (pH 4.8 – 5.4) score 2 points<br />

Genera having an indicator value of 1 (pH 4.5 – 4.8) score 1 point<br />

Genera having an indicator value of 0 (pH ≤ 4.5) score 0 points<br />

Genus<br />

Indicator value<br />

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EPHEMEROPTERA 1<br />

Baetis rhodani 1<br />

Baetis niger 1<br />

Baetis digitatus 3<br />

Baetis muticus 3<br />

Heptagenia sulphurea 1<br />

Genus<br />

Indicator value<br />

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Heptagenia fuscogrisea 0<br />

Leptophlebia vespertina 0<br />

Leptophlebia marginata 0<br />

Ephemera danica 3<br />

Ephemera vulgata 2<br />

Ephemera sp. 2<br />

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