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Chapter 1 - Núria BONADA

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<strong>Chapter</strong> 5<br />

number of taxa<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

PERMANENT INTERMITTENT EPHEMERAL<br />

Total<br />

Winter<br />

Summer<br />

MR2<br />

MR6<br />

RP2<br />

MR7<br />

RP7<br />

MR3<br />

MR12<br />

MR1<br />

MR8<br />

RN1<br />

RP4<br />

MR4<br />

GA1<br />

SI1<br />

RP6<br />

MR10<br />

RP5<br />

RN2<br />

GA2c<br />

SI2<br />

GA2a<br />

RN3<br />

MR9<br />

RP3<br />

RP1<br />

Figure 5. Variation of the number of taxa (total, winter exclusive and summer) along the RPS gradient<br />

from permanent to ephemeral reaches.<br />

When EPT and OCH values are compared in separately in the wet and dry period (Figure 6),<br />

no differences between permanent and intermittent sites can be distinguish. Besides,<br />

ephemeral sites present a very low number of EPT and OCH fauna in winter respect<br />

intermittent and permanent conditions. Accordingly to the observed in Figure 3 and 4,<br />

differences from wet and dry period in the macroinvertebrates are based in a change from EPT<br />

dominant to OCH dominant.<br />

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