ES533MEN003 - Macarella marsh
Description
Wetland data
Basic information
| Wetland location: | Marine/Coastal |
| Wetland type: | Natural |
| Wetland area: | 1.5 Ha |
| Hydrological interaction: | - |
| Water salinity: | Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l) |
| Type of fresh water input: | Unconfined aquifer |
| Surface water runoff | Outflow controlled by spillway |
| Open water area (%): | < 5 |
| Hydroperiod: | Permanent |
Geographic information
| Region: | Balearic Islands |
| Island: | Menorca |
| Municipality: | Ciutadella de Menorca |
| Longitude: | 3.936513 East |
| Latitude: | 39.940240 North |
Wetland condition
| Wetland status (MEDWET): | 3 - Original habitats/landform partially modified (10-50% untouched) |
Ramsar wetland type
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| H — Intertidal marshes | > 95 |
| E — Sand, shingle or pebble shores | < 5 |
Property status
| Públic/Private |
| Protection status category | Protection status subcategory | Area's name | Code | Coverage area (%) | Legislation |
| Other international protection | Biosphere Reserve | Menorca | 100 | ||
| Other international protection | Natura 2000 | Costa Sud de Ciutadella (LIC, ZEPA) | ES0000240 | 100 | |
| Other | Urban planning regulations | Costa Sur de Ciudadela | ANEI-Me 14 | 100 | Ley 1/1991 |
Important bird areas
| IBA code | Site name | Coverage (%) | References |
| ES326 | Canyons and pine forests in Central Menorca | 100 | Infante et al., 2011 |
Ecosystem services
| Type of ecosystem service | Ecosystem service | Scale of Βenefit (%) | Importance |
| Regulatory services | Flood hazard regulation | ||
| Supporting services | Nutrient cycling | ||
| Supporting services | Provision of habitat | ||
| Regulatory services | Water regulation |
Activities on wetland
| Activity | Intensity |
| 830 = Canalisation | High |
| 890 = Other human induced changes in hydraulic conditions | High |
Activities on catchment area
| Activity | Intensity |
| 010 = Habitat conservation | High |
| 501 = paths tracks cycling tracks | High |
| 690 = Other leisure and tourism impacts not referred to above | High |
Impacts
| Impact | Intensity |
| EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values | High |
| WD- = Diversion of flowing water | High |
| WGS = Drainage of swampland | High |
| WS- = Salt water intrusion | High |
Habitat types
| Type | Coverage (%) |
| 6420 Mediterranean tall humid grasslands of the Molinio-Holoschoenion | 5 - 25 |
| 7210 * Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae | 26 - 50 |
| 1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 5 - 25 |
| 92A0 Salix alba and Populus alba galleries | |
| 1150 * Coastal lagoons | 26 - 50 |
Flora
| Species | Presence status | References |
| Apium nodiflorum (Linnaeus) Lagasca y Segura 1821 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Atriplex hastata Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Calystegia sepium (Linnaeus) R.Brown 1810 | Co-dominant | |
| Carex extensa Goodenough 1794 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Cladium mariscus (Linnaeus) Pohl 1809 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Crithmum maritimum Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Eucalyptus globulus de Labillardiere 1800 | Present | |
| Ficus carica Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Inula crithmoides Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Iris pseudacorus Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Juncus acutus Linnaeus 1753 | Co-dominant | |
| Lemna sp. | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum (Salisb.) Briq | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Mentha aquatica Linnaeus 1753 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Nasturtium officinale R.Brown 1812 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) von Trinius ex v | Present | |
| Populus alba Linnaeus 1753 | Present | |
| Potamogeton coloratus Hornem. | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Ranunculus macrophyllus Desfontaines 1798 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |
| Rubus ulmifolius Schott 1818 | Co-dominant | |
| Scirpus maritimus Linnaeus 1753 | Co-dominant | |
| Tamarix sp. | Present | |
| Typha sp. | Co-dominant |
Fauna
Birds |
Number of individuals |
Nesting |
References |
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| Larus michahellis Naumann 1840 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Columba palumbus Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Merops apiaster Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Aquila pennata Gmelin 1788 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Falco peregrinus Tunstall 1771 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Fulica atra Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Corvus corax Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Luscinia megarhynchos Brehm 1831 | Nesting | |||
| Monticola solitarius Linnaeus 1766 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Ardea cinerea Linnaeus 1758 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Ardea purpurea Linnaeus 1766 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus 1766) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Nycticorax nycticorax (Linnaeus 1758) | 1-10 | Not nesting | ||
Reptiles |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Amphibians |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Bufotes balearicus (Boettger, 1880) | Present | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
| Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874) | Common | Bioatles-CAIB, 2017 | ||
Fishes |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | Present | |||
| Gambusia holbrooki (Girard, 1859) | Present | |||
Invertebrates |
Presence status in wetland |
References |
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| Corixa affinis Leach 1817 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Parasigara perdubia (Rey, 1894) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Sigara lateralis (Leach, 1818) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Gerris argentatus Schummel, 1832 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Hydrometra stagnorum (Linnaeus 1758) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Mesovelia vittigera Horvath 1895 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Microvelia pygmaea (Dufour, 1833) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Anisops sardea (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1849) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Notonecta maculata Fabricius, 1794 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Plea minutissima Leach 1817 | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Lekanesphaera hookeri (Leach 1814) | Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p | |||
| Pseudamnicola sp (Paulucci 1878) | Present | Quintana, 2016 |
Bioatles-CAIB, 2017. http://bioatles.caib.es/serproesfront/VisorServlet
González, J. 2016. Seguimiento de las poblaciones de galápago europeo (Emys orbicularis) en la Reserva de la Biosfera de Menorca. Sociedad Herpetológica Valenciana. Informe inédito para OBSAM-IME.
Infante, O., Fuente, U. & Atienza, J.C. 2011. Las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación delas Aves en España. SEO/BirdLife. Madrid.
Quintana, J. 2016. Seguiment dels mol·luscs d'aigua dolça d'algunes fonts i torrents de Menorca. Informe inèdit. Consell Insular de Menorca. Agència Menorca Reserva de la Biosfera
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.
Tomàs, P. & Crespi, F. 2005p. Inventari de les Zones Humides de la CAIB. Fitxa Sintètica. Prat de Macarella. Elaborat per a la Direcció General de Recursos Hídrics, Govern de les Illes Balears. Palma. Document inèdit.
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