Deenish Island and Scariff Island SPA

Location:Ireland
Area:2,090 acres (846 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
 A
  
Share60 %25 %15 %
Soil TypeFerric PodzolsFibric HistosolsLithic Leptosols
Topsoil TextureMediumFineCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm10 cm
DrainageModerately wellVery poorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m150 m15 mm
Root Obstacle60 - 80 cm60 - 80 cm 
Impermeable Layer40 - 80 cmNone to 150 cm 
Soil Water RegimeWet 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 month 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel15 %1 %21 %
Sand45 %20 %73 %
Silt52 %40 %18 %
Clay3 %40 %9 %
USDA TextureSilt loamClaySandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.7 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³
Bulk Density0.96 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³
Organic Carbon4.6 %33.63 %1.4 %
PH4.64.37.5
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity64 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity20 cmol kg⁻¹77 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation10 %62 %86 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.4 cmol kg⁻¹31.4 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel17 %2 % 
Sand51 %47 % 
Silt45 %26 % 
Clay4 %27 % 
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy clay loam 
Reference Bulk Density1.67 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 
Bulk Density1.29 g/cm³0.1 g/cm³ 
Organic Carbon0.81 %32.89 % 
PH5.14.6 
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity56 cmol kg⁻¹71 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity9 cmol kg⁻¹78 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Base Saturation13 %40 % 
Total Exchangeable Bases0.8 cmol kg⁻¹27.4 cmol kg⁻¹ 
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 % 
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 % 
Electrical Conductivity0.1 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