24.14 - Epipotamal streams

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Upper reaches of Palaearctic lowland streams ("Niederungsbach", "lowland" and "plain" streams), characterized by calmer flow, higher annual temperature variation and aquatic biocoenoses comprising more standing water species, among them immerged macrophytes (unit 24.3). The unit corresponds to the "Barbel zone" of western European ichthyological classifications.

Bibliography

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Lelek, 1980; Haslam and Wolseley, 1981; Philippart and Vranken, 1983; Holmes, 1983; Haslam, 1987; Schubert, 1991; Leser, 1994: 419-420.