ES532MAL136 - Bassa de Cala Murada estuary
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 0.9 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Torrent / Stream |
| Surface water runoff | Οutflow channel |
| Open water area (%): | 76 - 95 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Mallorca |
| Municipality: | Manacor |
| Longitude: | 3.275893 East |
| Latitude: | 39.451271 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| F — Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine systems of deltas. | > 95 |
Property status
| Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Erosion regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Cultural services | Recreation and tourism | ||
| Regulatory services | Storm hazard regulation | ||
| Regulatory services | Water purification |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 620 = Outdoor sports and leisure activities | High |
| 720 = Trampling overuse | High |
| 810 = Drainage | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 100 = Cultivation | High |
| 140 = Grazing | High |
| 401 = continuous urbanisation | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 92D0 Southern riparian galleries and thickets (Nerio-Tamaricetea and Securinegion tinctoriae) | < 5 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | < 5 |
| 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) | < 5 |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Dominant | |
| Nerium oleander Linnaeus 1753 | Present | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818 | Present | |
| Sarcocornia fruticosa (Linnaeus) Scott | Present | |
| Tamarix sp. | Present |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 | 10-100 | Nesting | ||
| Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | ||
| Cettia cetti (Temminck 1820) | 1-10 | Nesting | ||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach 1814) | Very common | LABAQUA, 2017 | ||
| Cyprideis torosa | Present | LABAQUA, 2017 |
LABAQUA. 2017. Ejecución de trabajos de monitoreo y evaluación del estado ecológico de las masas de agua epicontinentales en la Demarcación Hidrográfica de las Islas Baleares. Aguas de transición. Informe campaña primavera 2017. Informe inédito para la Dirección General de Recursos Hídricos. GOIB. 324 pags.
Sitibsa, 2006b. Document tècnic de delimitació, caracterització, classificació i inventari de les zones humides de les Illes Balears. Cartografia Vegetal de les Zones Humides de les Illes Balears. Conselleria de Medi Ambient. Govern de les Illes Balears.