APPENDIX

Assignations of found taxa to the corresponding functional feeding and life-history strategy groups. Families are listed alphabetically within each order. For developmental stage category, A = adults; L = larvae; N = nymphs; P = pupae. For functional feeding groups (FFG), PR = predators; FI = filterers; SC= scrapers; PH = Piercing-herbivores; CO = Collectors and SH = Shredders. For life-history strategy groups (LHSG), the number represents the particular life-history strategy group (see text for the biological characteristics of the 5 life-history strategy groups). For each taxon, the maximum number of individuals per sample (Max.) and the occurrence (Oc., percentage of samples in which the taxon is present) is also shown for each site. PE = Pla de l’Estany; BT = Plana del Baix Ter; PS = Plana de la Selva.

PE / BT / PS
Taxa / Dev.
stage / FFG / LHSG / Biomass equation / Max. / Oc.
(%) / Max. / Oc.
(%) / Max. / Oc.
(%)
Ph. CNIDARIA
Cl. LEPTOLIDA, O. CAPITATA
F. HYDRIDAE
Hydra sp. / A / PR / 1 / - / 32 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Ph. MOLLUSCA
Cl. GASTROPODA, O. PULMONATA
F. PHYSIDAE
Physella acuta (Draparnaud 1805) / A / SC / 1 / Boix et al., 2004 / 1474 / 67 / 18 / 13 / 0 / 0
F. FERRISSIIDAE
Ferrissia sp. / A / SC / 1 / Boix et al., 2004 / 32 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Ph. ANNELIDA
Cl. OLIGOCHAETA, O. LUMBRICULIDA
F. LUMBRICULIDAE / A / CO / 1 / Smit et al., 1993 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cl. OLIGOCHAETA, O. TUBIFICIDA
F. ENCHYTRAEIDAE / A / CO / 1 / Lindegaard, 1992 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 7
F. NAIDIDAE / A / CO / 1 / Smit et al., 1993 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 20 / 0 / 0
F. TUBIFICIDAE / A / CO / 1 / Smit et al., 1993 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 20 / 4 / 7
Ph. ARTHROPODA
Cl. ARACHNIDA, O. PROSTIGMATA
F. ARRENURIDAE
Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) sp. / A / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 7
F. HYDRACHNIDAE
Hydrachna globosa (De Geer 1778) / A/L / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 7
Hydrachna (Hydrachna) sp. / A/L / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 4 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. HYDRODROMIDAE
Hydrodroma despiciens (O. F. Müller 1776) / A/L / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 51 / 27 / 13 / 7 / 4 / 7
F. HYDRYPHANTIDAE
Hydryphantes ruber De Geer 1778 / A / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. PIONIDAE
Piona sp. / A / PR / 2 / Smit et al., 1993 / 160 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cl. MALACOSTRACA, O. DECAPODA
F. ATYIDAE
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet 1831) / A / CO / 5 / Benke et al., 1999 / 10 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. CAMBARIDAE
Procambarus clarkii (Girard 1852) / A / CO / 5 / Montes et al., 1993 / 1 / 13 / 6 / 47 / 0 / 0
Cl. INSECTA, O. EPHEMEROPTERA
F. BAETIDAE
Cloeon inscriptum Bengtsson 1914 / N / CO / 2 / Benke et al., 1999 / 7190 / 93 / 458 / 47 / 100 / 53
F. CAENIDAE
Caenis luctuosa (Burmeister 1839) / N / CO / 2 / Benke et al., 1999 / 32 / 40 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 7
Cl. INSECTA, O. ODONATA
F. AESHNIDAE
Anax imperator Leach 1815 / N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 7 / 33 / 21 / 7 / 2 / 7
F. COENAGRIONIDAE
Coenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier 1840) / N / PR / 3 / Benke et al., 1999 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 7
Ischnura elegans (Vander Linden 1820) / N / PR / 3 / Benke et al., 1999 / 58 / 53 / 17 / 40 / 0 / 0
F. LESTIDAE
Lestes cf.viridis (Vander Linden 1825) / N / PR / 3 / Smock, 1980 / 6 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. LIBELLULIDAE
Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus 1758) / N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys 1840) / N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 75 / 47 / 48 / 13 / 6 / 7
Cl. INSECTA, O. HETEROPTERA
F. CORIXIDAE
Cymatia rogenhoferi (Fieber 1864) / A/N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 220 / 40 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Micronecta scholtzi (Fieber 1860) / A/N / PH / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 2445 / 47 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Paracorixa concinna (Fieber 1848) / A / PH / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Sigara lateralis (Leach 1817) / A/N / CO / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 177 / 73 / 372 / 73 / 33 / 47
Sigara cf nigrolineata (Fieber 1848) / A / CO / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 13 / 0 / 0
F. GERRIDAE
Aquarius paludum (Fabricius 1794) / A/N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 2 / 13 / 1 / 7 / 7 / 20
Gerris argentatus Schummel 1832 / A/N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 8 / 13 / 4 / 20 / 0 / 0
Gerris lacustris (Linnaeus 1758) / A/N / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 6 / 20 / 82 / 7 / 59 / 7
F. NOTONECTIDAE
Anisops sardeus Herrich-Schaeffer 1849 / A/N / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 217 / 67 / 435 / 73 / 307 / 13
Notonecta maculataFabricius 1794 / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 7 / 5 / 7
F. PLEIDAE
Plea minutissima Leach 1817 / A / PH / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. VELIIDAE
Microvelia pygmaea (Dufour 1833) / A / PR / 4 / Benke et al., 1999 / 0 / 0 / 130 / 27 / 0 / 0
Cl. INSECTA, O. COLEOPTERA
F. DRYOPIDAE
Dryops algiricus (Lucas 1846) / A / SC / 2 / Meyer, 1989 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 7
F. DYTISCIDAE
Agabus sp. / L / PR / 2 / Boix et al., 2004 / 2 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 13
Agabus nebulosus (Forster 1771) / A / PR / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 2 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 13
Eretes sp. / L / PR / 4 / Boix et al., 2004 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 13
Eretes griseus(Fabricius, 1781) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 16 / 27 / 13 / 20 / 18 / 33
Hydroglyphus geminus (Fabricius 1792) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 338 / 40 / 5 / 7
Hygrotus confluens (Fabricius, 1787) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 13
Laccophilus hyalinus (De Geer 1774) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 3 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Rhantus suturalis (MacLeay 1825) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 27 / 0 / 0
Yola bicarinata (Latreille 1804) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 7
F. HELOPHORIDAE
Helophorus sp. / L / SH / 2 / Meyer, 1989 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Helophorus alternans Gené 1836 / A / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0
Helophorus asturiensis Kuwert 1885 / A / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 4 / 7 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0
Helophorus minutus complex / A / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0
Helophorus cf.lapponicusThomson 1853 / A / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. HYDRAENIDAE
Aulacochthebius exaratus (Mulsant 1844) / A / SC / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 13
Ochthebius (Asiobates) sp. / A / SC / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Ochthebius dilatatus Stephens 1829 / A / SC / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 20 / 0 / 0
F. HYDROPHILIDAE
Enochrus sp. / L / PH / 4 / Meyer, 1989 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Helochares lividus (Forster 1771) / A / PH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 13
F. NOTERIDAE
Noterus clavicornis (De Geer 1774) / A / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cl. INSECTA, O. TRICHOPTERA
F. ECNOMIDAE
Ecnomus sp. / L / SH / 3 / Meyer, 1989 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cl. INSECTA, O. DIPTERA
F.CERATOPOGONIDAE
Bezzia sp. / L / PR / 2 / Meyer, 1989 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0
Culicoides sp. / L / PR / 2 / Meyer, 1989 / 65 / 40 / 4 / 7 / 4 / 20
P / PR / 2 / Smock, 1980
F.CHAOBORIDAE
Chaoborus flavicans (Meigen 1830) / L / PR / 4 / Traina & Ende, 1992 / 18 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 168 / 67
P / PR / 4 / Quintana, 1995
F. CHIRONOMIDAE
Ablabesmyia sp. / L/P / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 251 / 47 / 8 / 13 / 0 / 0
Cladotanytarsus sp. / L/P / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 36 / 20 / 33 / 7 / 0 / 0
Cladopelma sp. / L / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 241 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Corynoneura sp. / L / CO / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 556 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cricotopus sp. / L / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 235 / 33 / 29 / 53 / 5 / 7
Endochironomus sp. / L / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 35 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Kiefferulus tendipediformis (Goetghebuer 1921) / L/P / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 334 / 67 / 79 / 53 / 91 / 7
Labrundinia neopilosella Beck & Beck, 1966 / L / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Meropelopia sp. / L / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 38 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Microchironomus sp. / L / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 167 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
cf. Paramerina sp. / P / FI / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Paratanytarsus sp. / L / FI / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 35 / 33 / 46 / 27 / 182 / 7
Parachironomus sp. / L / PR / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Polypedilum nubifer (Skuse 1889) / L/P / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 189 / 67 / 25 / 27 / 652 / 13
Polypedilum scalaenum (Schrank 1803) / L / SH / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0
Procladius choreus (Meigen 1804) / L/P / PR / 4 / Smock, 1980 / 128 / 80 / 25 / 40 / 858 / 27
Psectrocladius gr. sordidellus (Zetterstedt 1838) / L / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 546 / 67 / 115 / 40 / 8 / 7
Tanytarsus cf.mendax Kieffer 1925 / L/P / CO / 2 / Smock, 1980 / 70 / 20 / 99 / 27 / 0 / 0
F.CULICIDAE
Aedes vexans (Meigen 1830) / L / CO / 3 / Quintana, 1995 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 7 / 0 / 0
Anopheles gr. maculipennis Meigen 1818 / L / FI / 3 / Quintana, 1995 / 36 / 20 / 25 / 20 / 100 / 20
P / FI / 3 / Smock, 1980
Culex pipiens Linnaeus 1758 / L / FI / 4 / Quintana, 1995 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Culex theileri Theobald 1903 / L / FI / 4 / Quintana, 1995 / 1 / 7 / 3 / 20 / 0 / 0
F. EPHYDRIDAE
Scatella sp. / P / CO / 4 / Meyer, 1989 / 2 / 7 / 9 / 7 / 0 / 0
F. SYRPHIDAE / L / CO / 4 / Meyer, 1989 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Ph. CHORDATA
Cl. OSTEICHTHYES, O. CYPRINIFORMES
F. CYPRINIDAE
Barbus meridionalis Risso 1827 / A / PR / 5 / Koutrakis & Tsikliras, 2003 / 1 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Squalius laietanus Doadrio, Kottelat & de Sostoa, 2007 / A / CO / 5 / Koutrakis & Tsikliras, 2003 / 2 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Cl. OSTEICHTHYES, O. CYPRINODONTIFORMES
F. POECILIIDAE
Gambusia holbrooki Girard 1859 / A / PR / 5 / Cabral & Marques, 1999 / 11 / 20 / 25 / 13 / 0 / 0
Cl. AMPHIBIA, O. ANURA
F. DISCOGLOSSIDAE
Discoglossus pictus Otth 1837 / L / FI / 4 / Boix et al., 2004 / 4 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. PELODYTIDAE
Pelodytes punctatus (Daudin 1802) / L / CO / 4 / Boix et al., 2004 / 11 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
F. RANIDAE
Pelophylax perezi (Seoane, 1885) / L / CO / 4 / Boix et al., 2004 / 0 / 0 / 44 / 7 / 0 / 0