ETANG DE THAU ET LIDO DE SETE A AGDE

Location:France
Area:19,200 acres (7,770 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABCD
     
Share 70 %30 %70 %30 %70 %30 %
Soil TypeEutric FluvisolsLithic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsChromic CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumFineMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm10 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainageVery poorImperfectlyImperfectlyImperfectlyModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m15 mm15 m15 mm100 m15 mm100 m
Phase 1SalineStonyLithicStonyStonyStonyStony
Phase 2  Stony    
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm 60 - 80 cm
Impermeable Layer80 - 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 150 cm None to 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 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %21 %2 %16 %10 %16 %6 %
Sand19 %42 %21 %37 %49 %37 %36 %
Silt32 %34 %29 %44 %28 %44 %43 %
Clay49 %24 %50 %19 %23 %19 %21 %
USDA TextureClayLoamClayLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.23 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.31 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.19 %1.61 %1.43 %2.13 %0.98 %2.13 %0.65 %
PH6.27.56.87.56.67.58
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity38 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity24 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹13 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation91 %100 %94 %100 %83 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases22.7 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹22.9 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹11.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %3.9 %0.2 %6 %0.1 %6 %7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %3 %1 %2 %2 %2 %1 %
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-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel3 % 4 % 9 % 10 %
Sand21 % 21 % 47 % 34 %
Silt32 % 28 % 26 % 43 %
Clay47 % 51 % 27 % 23 %
USDA TextureClay Clay Sandy clay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³ 1.23 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³ 1.38 g/cm³ 1.44 g/cm³ 1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.55 % 0.58 % 0.47 % 0.43 %
PH6.8 7.2 6.7 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity41 cmol kg⁻¹ 31 cmol kg⁻¹ 44 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹ 23 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹ 16 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation99 % 96 % 92 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases18.2 cmol kg⁻¹ 19.5 cmol kg⁻¹ 11.9 cmol kg⁻¹ 28.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.2 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 8.7 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 % 0 % 0.4 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 % 1 % 1 % 1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-1 0.1 dS m-1 0.3 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