Attribute

Representativeness of scientific use (Among the sources consulted)

1) Sensitive

68%

2) Calculation or simple and economic analysis

68%

3) Reflects effects on a large scale

52.2%

4) Sufficient ecological and biological information about the bioindicator (Natural History)

36.3%

5) Biologically relevant

34%

6) Sufficient permanent abundance

34%

7) Known taxonomic identity

32%

8) Is presented permanently, allowing monitoring over time

32%

9) Rate of response to changes in the environment (Anticipatory)

29.5%

10) Reflects particular tensions, differentiating natural tendencies and anthropogenic stress

29.5%

11) Presents low variability

27.2%

12) Quantifiable or Measurable

25%

13) Socially relevant

25%

14) Reflect utility functions

25%

15) Provides differentiating information

22.7%

16) Narrow Range of adaptation, Singular species

20.4%

17) Biologically integrative

13.6%