Salinity Tolerance of Macroinvertebrates in Stream Waters (Review)

摘要

The review of the salinity tolerance of various macrozoobenthos taxa is based on the published data and the results of our studies. Significant differences in the tolerance of hydrobionts to water salinity in rivers of different arid regions are shown. Leeches, bivalved mollusks, larvae of stoneflies, caddis flies, and mayflies are the most stenohaline species. The taxonomical structure of macrozoobenthos in saline rivers of Lake Elton basin in the arid zone of Russian South is presented.