saline terminology

[Rene]

Dear all, can somebody explain to me the difference between oligohalob and oligohaline??

Thanks, Rene

[Ernst Hippe]

Hallo René,
as far as I know:
Oligohaline = water with little salt;
Ologohalob = organism, e.g. alga, with little tolerance to salt.
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[Rene]

Aha, it could be a measurement of tolerance. Hmm. This is from vdWerff, for example he describes ecology of Amhipleura pellucida as oligohalob, euryhalien, eutrafent and alkalifiel. All terms except oligohalob are described with exact ranges but for this halobity.

Thanks, Rene

[Ernst Hippe]

Really awful, those terminologists!!!