LTSER Zone Atelier Bassin du Rhône - France

Basic Information
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Site Name
LTSER Zone Atelier Bassin du Rhône
Short name
ZABR
Country
France
Web Address
Zone Atelier Bassin du Rhône
Subsite Name(s)
OZCAR-RI Draix-Bleone observatory - France
OZCAR-RI OHMCV Auzon catchment - France
OZCAR-RI OHMCV Tourgueille catchment - France
OZCAR-RI OHMCV Valescure catchment - France
OZCAR-RI OTHU Yzeron experimental catchment - France
OZCAR-RI SNO_KARST Environmental Research Observatory Site of fontaine de Vaucluse - LSBB - France
Site Manager
Nicolas Lamouroux
Laurent Simon
Anne Clemens
Funding Agency
CNRS - Institut d'Ecologie et d'Environnement
INRAE
Keywords
groundwater
lakes
rivers
wetlands
Site Description
The LTSER platform Zone Atelier Bassin du Rhône belongs to LTER-France network and is located in south eastern France, ranging from the Alp mountains to the Camargue delta, in the mediterannean sea. The LTSER focus on aquatic continental ecosystems (lakes, rivers and wetlands) from alpin to mediterannean climats. The ZABR aims at elucidating the relationship between a large river, the Rhône river, its channel and associated ecosystems and the societies established in its landscape, using a multidisciplinary approach. Research topics include physical and chimical characteristics, ecosystem dynamics, sociological studies. Long term changes in ecological processing and pollution are taken into account using paleoecological studies. Perception of the natural and anthropised environment are considered through geographical and sociological studies.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:47
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2001
Purpose
The Rhone Basin Long Term Environment Research is organized in Observatory and / or Experimental subsites. Research programs provide knowledge to stakeholders and decision makers, contributing to the sustainable management of rivers and watersheds. It is a researchers and partners network with a scientific label of the CNRS, 23 universities, schools or research organisations and 300 researchers. It aims to provide to decision makers a methodology to evaluate the effects of watershed rehabilitation or restoration on river hydrosystems, in terms of biodiversity, sustainability (lasting effects), ecological services and potential uses. Four research themes are crossed with experimental sites : 1) climatic change and resources, 2) flows, forms, habitats and biocoenocis, 3) pollution fluxes, ecotoxicology and ecosystems, 4) social observation of riverine territories.
Research Topics
biology
conservation
ecology
animal ecology
aquatic ecology
lake ecology
stream ecology
wetland ecology
biodiversity
genetic diversity
species diversity
community ecology
community dynamics
successional dynamics
trophic dynamics
ecosystem ecology
ecosystem function
ecosystem service
evolutionary ecology
microbial ecology
paleoecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
population ecology
population dynamics
genetics
physiology
ecophysiology
taxonomy
chemistry
biogeochemistry
interstitial water chemistry
isotopic chemistry
sediment chemistry
soil chemistry
soil solution chemistry
water chemistry
environmental science
geology
geomorphology
hydrology
hydrography
limnology
paleolimnology
agriculture
fishery
silviculture
meteorology
climatology
climate change
climate monitoring
toxicology
ecotoxicology
social sciences
anthropology
archeology
geography
biogeography
history
land use history
sociology
Parameters
agricultural parameter
mineral nitrogen mineralised from organic matter
nitrate flow in drain
nitrogen symbiotic fixation
atmospheric parameter
plant carbon concentration
precipitation intensity
snow depth
biological parameter
age class
change in population size over time
emergence date
flowering date
leaf area
leaf area ratio
nitrogen content
plant cover
plant development stage
plant nutrient
population size
root density
root growth rate
root length
tree age
tree condition
tree diameter
tree height
acid neutralising capacity
ammonium content
ammonium nitrate concentration
ammonium nitrogen content
dissolved nutrient
dissolved organic carbon in water
nutrient availability
percent carbon
percent organic carbon
redox potential of water
suspended solids
total carbon
total organic carbon
ecosystem parameter
annelida presence
bacteria abundance
bacteria presence
benthic invertebrates abundance
benthic invertebrates presence
birds abundance
birds presence
community composition
disturbance pattern
diversity index
ecosystem structure
faunistic diversity
floristic diversity
germination date
ground water level
groundwater permeability
habitat structure
inorganic nutrient content
litter residence time
macrofauna abundance
microbial diversity
normalized vegetation index
plant species composition
species abundance
species composition
species group abundance
species list
species presence
species richness
species turnover
tree distribution
vegetation layer composition
vegetation layer structure
vegetation layer type
vegetation reflectance
abiotic heterogeneity
genetic parameter
landscape parameter
land cover
land use
land use intensity
landscape composition
landscape configuration
landscape connectivity
landscape fragmentation
landscape metrics
patch density
patch size
soil nutrient
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
conductivity
hydraulic conductivity
lake level
lake temperature
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
runoff amount
secchi depth
stream order
water acidity
water alkalinity
water depth
water level
water quality
water table
water temperature
water velocity
water volume
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Geographic
Size
2229800.00ha
Elevation (average)
126.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
3000.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER France✔ (LTER_EU_FR_006)This site is a verified "LTER France" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
ALTER-Net
Nationalpark
Ramsar
eLTER catalogue
Help Unesco
eLTER (H2020)
eLTER Plus (H2020) - VA
Water Supply Sanitation Technology Platform
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Site information [.json]

Centroid coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water lakes
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem and Land Use
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Rivers
Large rivers
Biogeographical Region
Atlantic Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
12.30°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
3.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
25.00°C
Precipitation Annual
886.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
104.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
11.00mm
Geology
Fluvial sediment deposit Calcareous karstic system
Vegetation
From alpine to mediterrannean vegetation
Soils
From alpin to medeterranean soils, but mostly fluvial soil
Hydrology
Continental and alpine hydrology
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Catalog Service (CSW)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Data infrastructure » Data storage » XML database
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Relational database
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Produced » More than 100 kW
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Radio transmission system (repeaters, receivers, centralstation)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Satellite
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » GMS/UMTS
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Radio transmission system (repeaters. receivers. centralstation)
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Satellite
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Daily
Observation device » Temperature Controlled Container
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » Unknown number of places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » No lodging possible
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Sampling interval and maintenance frequency varie according to ecosystem study : very frequent for urban instrument (waste water, river and ground water) and more rarely for lakes and the Rhône river itself.
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
Data Services
Data portal
LTER Site Classification
LTSER
There is EURO-CORDEX climate scenario data available for this site:
Projected Near Surface Specific Humidity ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Precipitation ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Sea Level Pressure ChangeRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Surface Downwelling Shortwave RadiationRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Wind SpeedRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85
Projected Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air TemperatureRCP26RCP45RCP85

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