Ontologia

Commune · FRA

Palavas-les-Flots

France

CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)

Species observed

4 975

Observations

160 107

Area

9,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 32 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 Palavas-les-Flots : 24 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 55 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
55
Connectance
0.111
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

4 975 distinct species · 160 107 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

160 107 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 104 047
104 047–104 046
104 047–104 046
40 748–104 046
< 40 748

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

Climate

Mean T°

15,3°C

Annual rain

687mm

Warmest m°

26,1°C

Coldest m°

5,8°C

Elevation: -0 m on average (min -8 m, max 3 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,3°C
Annual rain
687mm
Warmest month
26,1°C
Coldest month
5,8°C
Mean alt.
-0m
Min
-8m
Max
3m
Std. dev.
2m
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

34,3g/kg

Clay

30,5%

Sand

27,4%

Silt

42,1%

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

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hérault

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
53,1g/kg
Clay
30,0%
Sand
27,6%
Silt
42,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
28,4g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
27,5%
Silt
43,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
40,7%

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

Land cover

Forest1.2%
Crops1.0%
Built-up5.1%
Bare soil3.9%
Other (grassland, water…)88.8%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 4 lakes · 3 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

3,8km

Lake surface here

4,45km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

637km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

740mm/an

Mean T°

13,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,26

Max snow

2%

Mean runoff

541mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

83m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (4, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

4hab/km²

Night light

10,2nW

Built-up

507,0%

Pesticides

41,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 5

Etangs palavasiens

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008

76 km²

Étangs palavasiens

IUCN Not Reported

Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015

66 km²

Complete list

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.