Étang de Thau et lido de Sète à Agde
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
83 km²
Commune · FRA
Balaruc-le-Vieux
France
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 899
Observations
55 786
Area
6,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 49 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Balaruc-le-Vieux : 46 espèces reliées par 47 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 4.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
49
Interactions affichées
47
Connectance
0.040
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 899 distinct species · 55 786 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
14,9°C
Annual rain
690mm
Warmest m°
25,4°C
Coldest m°
6,1°C
Elevation: 42 m on average (min -9 m, max 157 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,9°C
Annual rain
690mm
Warmest month
25,4°C
Coldest month
6,1°C
Mean alt.
42m
Min
-9m
Max
157m
Std. dev.
45m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
31,9g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
30,8%
Silt
40,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hérault
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
53,8g/kg
Clay
27,8%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
40,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
21,4g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
40,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
20,4g/kg
Clay
30,6%
Sand
29,6%
Silt
39,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest25.0%
Crops6.1%
Built-up4.5%
Bare soil3.0%
Other (grassland, water…)61.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
3,6km
Lake surface here
1,00km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
471km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
696mm/an
Mean T°
14,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,31
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
526mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
45m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,1nW
Built-up
451,6%
Pesticides
38,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Herbiers de l'étang de Thau
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
83 km²
Etang de thau
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 1996
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.