Étang de Thau et lido de Sète à Agde
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
83 km²
Commune · FRA
Mèze
France
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 460
Observations
106 080
Area
46,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 43 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 Mèze : 35 espèces reliées par 85 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 9.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
43
Interactions affichées
85
Connectance
0.094
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
2 460 distinct species · 106 080 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,1°C
Annual rain
658mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
6,0°C
Elevation: 19 m on average (min -1 m, max 68 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,1°C
Annual rain
658mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
6,0°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
-1m
Max
68m
Std. dev.
16m
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
27,2g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
39,7%
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
43,3g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
40,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
33,1%
Silt
40,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
21,6g/kg
Clay
30,7%
Sand
30,8%
Silt
38,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.7%
Crops26.3%
Built-up2.3%
Bare soil2.9%
Other (grassland, water…)59.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,8km
Lake surface here
10,95km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
471km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/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 (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,7nW
Built-up
230,4%
Pesticides
43,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Herbiers de l'étang de Thau
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
83 km²
Plaine de Villeveyrac-Montagnac
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2022
55 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.