Estuaire de la Gironde : Marais du Blayais

Location:France
Area:16,979 acres (6,871 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

Ecoregions

Atlantic mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share 70 %30 %70 %20 %10 %
Soil TypeEutric GleysolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsGleyic LuvisolsDystric PlanosolsDystric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorImperfectlyModerately wellPoorPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m15 mm100 m100 m50 m150 m
Phase 1SalineStonyStony   
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm None to 150 cm40 - 80 cm0 - 40 cm80 - 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month Not 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 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 %16 %10 %5 %4 %10 %
Sand37 %37 %49 %47 %42 %42 %
Silt40 %44 %28 %29 %38 %38 %
Clay23 %19 %23 %24 %20 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.07 %2.13 %0.98 %0.83 %1.14 %1.45 %
PH6.27.56.66.34.55.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation88 %100 %83 %93 %40 %38 %
Total Exchangeable Bases10.2 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹14.9 cmol kg⁻¹2.2 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %6 %0.1 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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
Gravel5 % 9 %6 %4 %19 %
Sand36 % 47 %39 %28 %45 %
Silt36 % 26 %27 %29 %35 %
Clay28 % 27 %34 %43 %20 %
USDA TextureClay loam Sandy clay loamClay loamClayLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³1.27 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³1.65 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.37 % 0.47 %0.28 %0.37 %0.5 %
PH6.6 6.774.85.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹ 44 cmol kg⁻¹44 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation90 % 92 %99 %57 %33 %
Total Exchangeable Bases11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹15.9 cmol kg⁻¹11.4 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 % 0.1 %0.4 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 % 1 %2 %7 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1 0.1 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