The restoration of the Sélune river continuum after the dams were demolished will allow colonization of the upper reaches of the basin, which were previously inaccessible to eels. Before the demolition, two main tributaries were used by amphihaline fish for reproduction, in addition to the main river: the Beuvron and the Oir. The eel population of the Sélune was monitored in the pre-demolition phase by abundance index campaigns carried out in 2013, 2015, 2019, and then every year since 2021, on a network of stations covering the entire Sélune river system. These data make it possible to estimate changes in eel abundance along the Sélune and its tributaries and their size structure before and after the destruction of the dams. The inventory is carried out in early September, every other year, then every year since 2021, using electric fishing equipment and landing nets. Thirty fishing points are carried out for a minimum of 30 seconds. A fishing station covers approximately 100 meters of river. All eels caught are anesthetized and undergo biometric measurements (weight, length, horizontal and vertical eye diameter, determination of yellow or silver stage). All eels are released directly at the fishing site. This sheet refers to two layers, one showing only the study areas and their location, and the other specifying the concept of capture sessions.

Cette donnée raster résulte d'une classification par méthode d'apprentissage profond à partir d'imagerie très haute résolution spatiale (1.5m) SPOT 6/7. Des post-traitements ont été effectués afin de mieux caractériser les classes relatives à l'artificialisation.

Microbial communities play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems: they are at the base of the food chain (primary production) and participate in the degradation of organic matter. These communities are also known to respond rapidly to environmental changes. Like macro-invertebrates, they can be used as ecological indicators. Benthic diatoms are the main photosynthetic organisms in this biological community. The relative abundance of the various species is used to calculate an environmental quality index (EQI). Major differences in communities between the upstream and downstream zones were observed when the dams were in place. These differences will change once the dams are removed. As part of the Sélune observatory, pilot stations have been set up along the main course of the Sélune, distributed from upstream to downstream of the hydroelectric dams. Three stations are located in the former reservoirs of the dams, while the other two, known as the reference stations, are outside the area of influence of the former dams (one downstream and the other upstream). At these stations, aquatic biocenoses (including benthic macroinvertebrates, biofilms, macrophytes, etc.) are monitored. Since September 2014, the stations are ideally sampled every month from April to October (7 annual surveys) using artificial substrates (glass slides placed in the water). In addition to the diatom survey (floristic list, IBD calculation), the chlorophyll-a concentration is measured. This layer shows the location of the study sectors used to monitor photosynthetic biofilms and the campaigns carried out.

Geodetic markers were installed along the main course of the Sélune. Physically marked out in the field, these markers have been located with a high-precision GPS (planimetric and z-precisions are given in the table). Please note that these markers may move slightly with the wetting/drying cycles of mainly clay soils, and their coordinates may be updated if necessary. Geodetic markers can be used as reference points to define a device or a new study area.

Le territoire régional est composé de taches urbaines de différentes tailles et formes, distribuées de manière variée. Les espaces urbains sont reliés les uns aux autres par le réseau routier, en particulier le réseau composé des routes primaires et secondaires. Cet espace urbain et routier ainsi composé est fortement artificialisé avec une forte composante d’imperméabilisation qui perdure au fil du temps. La dynamique spatiale et temporelle de cet espace peut être évaluée par les surfaces qui deviennent artificialisées, par la consommation des surfaces interstitielles, généralement agricoles ou naturelles. Ces surfaces à faible imperméabilisation, moins artificialisées, sont ainsi des îlots séparés les uns des autres par la trame urbaine et routière. Ces ilots sont de tailles variées et composent une structure fragmentée.Cet indice prend la forme d'une taille effective de maille, à savoir une grandeur qui exprime « la probabilité que deux points choisis au hasard dans un territoire [...] ne soient pas séparés par des obstacles tels que les voies de communication ou des zones bâties » (J. Jaeger, 2007).

In partnership with ANR Reppaval, the Syndicat Mixte du bassin de la Sélune has begun implementing a photographic observatory of the landscapes of the Sélune basin. This is a photographic itinerary consisting of viewpoints spread across the entire territory, where photographs will be taken regularly. The aim is to monitor changes in the landscape, particularly in relation to the Sélune restoration project. The layer shows the location of the sites on the photographic itinerary that are directly affected by the Sélune restoration work: lakes and dams.

The LIDAR bathymetry layer for the Roche qui Boit reservoir shows the bathymetry of the reservoir as measured by EDF using bathymetric LIDAR in 2011.