Ontologia

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Galway City

Ireland

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

1 837

Observations

25 844

Area

50,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 34 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 Galway City : 22 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 97 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 17.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
97
Connectance
0.173
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

1 837 distinct species · 25 844 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

25 844 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 15 608
15 608–15 607
15 608–15 607
15 608–15 607
< 15 608

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

10,0°C

Annual rain

1 321mm

Warmest m°

18,4°C

Coldest m°

3,1°C

Elevation: 24 m on average (min -6 m, max 68 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 321mm
Warmest month
18,4°C
Coldest month
3,1°C
Mean alt.
24m
Min
-6m
Max
68m
Std. dev.
15m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

115,0g/kg

Clay

20,2%

Sand

42,1%

Silt

37,6%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: paGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
144,8g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
38,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
126,1g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
37,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
74,1g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
36,6%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest8.3%
Crops14.0%
Built-up6.5%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)70.9%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology4 basins · 3 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

9,5km

Lake surface here

0,17km²

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

3 058km²

Discharge in basins

85,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 107mm/an

Mean T°

9,7°C

Moisture idx

0,45

Max snow

13%

Mean runoff

1 054mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

32m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (3, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

8hab/km²

Night light

13,1nW

Built-up

654,7%

Pesticides

45,5kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 3🌊 Marine · 4

Lough Corrib SAC

IUCN Not Reported

Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)

252 km²

Lough Corrib SPA

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1996

186 km²

Lough Corrib

IUCN IV

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996

177 km²

Inner Galway Bay

IUCN IV

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996

133 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN