Turloughs

Temporary lakes principally filled by subterranean waters and particular to karstic limestone areas. Most flood in the autumn and then dry up between April and July. However, some may flood at any time of the year after heavy rainfall and dry out again in a few days; others, close to the sea, may be affected by the tide in summer. These lakes fill and empty at particular places. The soils are quite variable, including limestone bedrock, marls, peat, clay and humus, while aquatic conditions range from ultra oligotrophic to eutrophic. The vegetation mainly belongs to the alliance Lolio-Potentillion anserinae Tx. 1947, but also to the Caricion davallianae Klika 1934.

Source : Référentiel HABREF v7 (INPN/MNHN)

3180 — Turloughs est un habitat classé sous la typologie Habitats d'intérêt communautaire (Habitats d’intérêt communautaire). Il est un sous-niveau de l’habitat 31 — Eaux dormantes. Aucune espèce documentée comme inféodée à cet habitat n’est référencée dans la base actuelle.

Source : Ontologia (synthèse)