Marais du Mès, baie et dunes de Pont-Mahé, étang du Pont de Fer, île Dumet

Location:France
Area:5,693 acres (2,304 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfb (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: warm summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share90 %10 %50 %30 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeGleyic SolonchaksEutric GleysolsEutric CambisolsHaplic LuvisolsGleyic PodzoluvisolsEutric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorVery poorModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m50 m150 m100 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm80 - 150 cm0 - 40 cm80 - 150 cm40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthWet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %1 %9 %4 %1 %9 %
Sand22 %17 %42 %41 %32 %42 %
Silt26 %32 %36 %37 %49 %36 %
Clay52 %51 %22 %22 %19 %22 %
USDA TextureClayClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.25 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.53 %1.25 %1 %0.74 %2.22 %1 %
PH8.85.86.66.55.36.6
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity39 cmol kg⁻¹37 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹36 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %78 %93 %91 %55 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.5 cmol kg⁻¹18.9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹5.7 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0.4 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium45 %2 %2 %1 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity12.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel6 %1 %12 %3 %4 %12 %
Sand24 %19 %41 %37 %25 %41 %
Silt23 %29 %34 %34 %51 %34 %
Clay53 %52 %25 %29 %24 %25 %
USDA TextureClayClayLoamClay loamSilt loamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.23 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.31 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.38 %0.45 %0.37 %0.36 %0.5 %0.37 %
PH8.8676.75.47
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity48 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹23 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %84 %93 %93 %59 %93 %
Total Exchangeable Bases55.3 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹13.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate9 %0 %0.1 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0.5 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium42 %3 %2 %1 %0 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity21.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263