Castlemaine Harbour SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:7,344 acres (2,972 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

Celtic broadleaf forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share50 %30 %15 %5 %
Soil TypeDystric CambisolsDystric CambisolsDystric GleysolsHaplic Podzols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m150 m150 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor 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
Gravel10 %10 %2 %15 %
Sand42 %42 %40 %50 %
Silt38 %38 %39 %40 %
Clay20 %20 %21 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.45 %1.45 %1.17 %5.27 %
PH5.15.15.14.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity32 cmol kg⁻¹32 cmol kg⁻¹25 cmol kg⁻¹89 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity12 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹28 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation38 %38 %47 %11 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.3 cmol kg⁻¹4.3 cmol kg⁻¹5.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel19 %19 %6 %15 %
Sand45 %45 %41 %55 %
Silt35 %35 %34 %35 %
Clay20 %20 %25 %10 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.54 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.5 %0.5 %0.4 %0.81 %
PH5.25.25.35
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity35 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹29 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹10 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation33 %33 %47 %13 %
Total Exchangeable Bases2.6 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹0.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 %1 %0 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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