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Table 4

Spearman's rank significant correlation coefficient (R) for mayfly species and physico-chemical water properties in Plitvice Lakes NP. Sample size (N) = 366, ⁎⁎⁎ p < 0.001, ⁎⁎ p < 0.01, ⁎ p < 0.05.

Species Environmental factor R t(N−2) p-Value
Alainites muticus Nitrate ions −0.14 −2.74 ⁎⁎
  Conductivity 0.12 2.37
  Alkalinity 0.10 1.99
Baetis cf. nubecularis Water velocity 0.31 6.31 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth −0.25 −4.91 ⁎⁎⁎
  Ammonium ions 0.14 2.67 ⁎⁎
  Water temperature 0.11 2.09
Baetis rhodani pH −0.18 −3.46 ⁎⁎⁎
  Conductivity 0.30 5.99 ⁎⁎⁎
  Alkalinity 0.27 5.41 ⁎⁎⁎
  Nitrate ions 0.15 2.94 ⁎⁎
  Water velocity 0.13 2.51
  Water depth −0.12 −2.23
Centroptilum luteolum Water velocity −0.34 −6.99 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth 0.19 3.61 ⁎⁎⁎
  Oxygen concentration −0.14 −2.64 ⁎⁎
Caenis horaria Conductivity −0.19 −3.69 ⁎⁎⁎
  Alkalinity −0.18 −3.44 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water temperature 0.15 2.79 ⁎⁎
  pH 0.15 2.81 ⁎⁎
  Nitrate ions −0.11 −2.02
  Oxygen concentration −0.12 −2.34
Ephemera danica Water temperature 0.18 3.51 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water velocity −0.35 −7.04 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth 0.23 4.52 ⁎⁎⁎
  pH 0.23 0.52 ⁎⁎⁎
  Conductivity −0.24 −4.73 ⁎⁎⁎
  Alkalinity −0.24 −4.77 ⁎⁎⁎
  Nitrate ions −0.14 −2.65 ⁎⁎
  Oxygen concentration −0.12 −2.39
Serratella ignita Water temperature 0.14 2.74 ⁎⁎
Water velocity −0.13 −2.58
 
Torleya major Conductivity −0.19 −3.83 ⁎⁎⁎
  Alkalinity −0.18 −3.46 ⁎⁎⁎
  pH 0.17 3.21 ⁎⁎
Water temperature 0.11 2.05
Ecdyonurus submontanus Water depth 0.13 2.57
Rhithrogena braaschi pH −0.26 −5.06 ⁎⁎⁎
  Conductivity 0.29 5.94 ⁎⁎⁎
  Alkalinity 0.29 5.72 ⁎⁎⁎
Nitrate ions 0.21 4.00 ⁎⁎⁎
Habrophlebia lauta Water velocity −0.24 −4.66 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth 0.16 3.03 ⁎⁎
Conductivity 0.12 2.38
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Water velocity −0.17 −3.56 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth 0.11 2.05
Siphlonurus croaticus Water velocity −0.23 −4.40 ⁎⁎⁎
  Water depth 0.13 2.51
  Alkalinity 0.12 2.26
Ammonium ions −0.12 −2.27

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