Biviere di Lentini, tratto mediano e foce del Fiume Simeto e area antistante la foce
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
62 km²
Commune · ITA
Catania
Italy
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
883
Observations
8 340
Area
180,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 Catania : 33 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 101 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
101
Connectance
0.117
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
883 distinct species · 8 340 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,6°C
Annual rain
548mm
Warmest m°
32,9°C
Coldest m°
7,1°C
Elevation: 35 m on average (min -43 m, max 355 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,6°C
Annual rain
548mm
Warmest month
32,9°C
Coldest month
7,1°C
Mean alt.
35m
Min
-43m
Max
355m
Std. dev.
57m
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
7,5
Org. C
34,9g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
28,8%
Silt
36,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Catania
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
46,8g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
28,7%
Silt
36,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
27,4%
Silt
37,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
29,2g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
35,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.1%
Crops27.2%
Built-up6.7%
Bare soil2.2%
Other (grassland, water…)55.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
63,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
9 449km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
540mm/an
Mean T°
15,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,43
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
165mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
485m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Fiume Simetoord 4len here14.79 km12%total125 km
- Fiume Gornalungaord 3len here10.48 km15%total68 km
- Vallone Cardinaleord 1len here7.56 km80%total9 km
- Saia Mastraord 1len here7.04 km89%total8 km
- Torrente Acquicellaord 1len here6.57 km65%total10 km
- Fiume Amenanoord 1len here5.84 km59%total10 km
- Fiume Dittainoord 4len here4.15 km7%total62 km
- Saia Magazzinazzoord 3len here3.91 km27%total14 km
- Canale Acque Medie Orientaleord 1len here3.05 km99%total3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
11hab/km²
Night light
16,1nW
Built-up
667,9%
Pesticides
49,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Riserva naturale Oasi del Simeto
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Reserve · 1984
19 km²
Foce del Fiume Simeto e Lago Gornalunga
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
18 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN