Les barrages sont à l’origine de modifications significatives du régime hydrologique, de la température de l’eau et des flux biologiques et biogéochimiques. C’est le cas des barrages de Vezins et de la Roche qui Boit, présents sur le cours principal de la Sélune, et d’autres plus petits obstacles qui fragmentent le bassin versant de la Sélune. Cette couche représente les barrages hydroélectriques de la Sélune, avec les batiments associés, en lien avec la production électrique. La géométrie de ces polygones est issue de plusieurs sources : BD Topo, OpenStreetMap (de 2019), complétée par photointerprétation. Des informations extraites du livre « Quand les rivières reprennent leur cours – Notes sur l’effacement de barrages et de seuils, sur la Sélune et ailleurs » ont été ajoutées pour décrire l'état (en service ou arasé), la nature et les caractérisques physiques de ces barrages.

During National Science Week on Sunday 26th August 2007, Geoscience Australia opened its doors to the community to showcase a diverse range of work activities. Members of the public had the opportunity to discover how earthquakes are detected, pan for gold, tour the building, view Australia in 3D, become a seafloor detective and talk to the people who work for Australia's national geoscience research organisation. The photographs of that open day have been converted into thumbmail images and are available on the GA web site.

Macrophytes are a group of aquatic plants. They are at the base of the food chain and can provide a habitat for many other species. The relative abundance of different species is used to calculate an environmental quality index (IBMR). 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 reference stations, are outside the area of influence of the former dams (one downstream, the other upstream). At these stations, aquatic biocenoses (including benthic macroinvertebrates, biofilms, macrophytes, etc.) are monitored. The parameters monitored are specific composition and cover, at 8 stations in the main course, located upstream, downstream and in neolotic areas of macrophyte communities. The monitoring frequency consists of one annual campaign for stations outside reservoirs (S0, S1 and S5) and two annual campaigns (spring/autumn) for neolotic stations (S2, S3.4, S4.1 and S6). The protocol used is the sampling protocol for macrophytes and bryophytes in accordance with standard NF T90-395 (October 2003), which defines the IBMR. Taxa are sampled for laboratory identification. This layer gives Taxon identification is based on version v17 of the TAXREF reference. The dataset is currently under embargo.

The removal of the dams on the Sélune River is the subject of a scientific program launched in 2012, in which environmental parameters are monitored in order to provide real feedback on this restoration operation. In 2019, a data observatory was set up to collect and process these parameters (biotic and abiotic). The data acquired from 2012 and at least until 2027 will be centralized through an information system (IS) called SISelune. SISelune aims to assist scientists associated with the Sélune program and make the data accessible to all. This layer shows the study area, based on hydrographic sub-basins for the continental part and the transitional water body for the Bay of Mont St-Michel.

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. 2 sampling campaigns (spring and autumn) for benthic macroinvertebrates (bmi) have been carried out since September 2014. During each campaign, 2 sampling protocols are implemented: - in accordance with standard NF T90-333, which enables the calculation of the IBG-DCE and I2M2 (‘SURBER’) - via artificial substrates immersed for 1 month (‘SUBART’), in order to focus on measuring the ‘effect of dams’. The protocol is described in: Piscart C., Moreteau, J.C., Beisel J.N. (2006). Monitoring changes in freshwater macroinvertebrate communities along a salinity gradient using artificial substrates. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 116: 529-542. This layer details the benthic macroinvertebrate taxa and their abundance obtained after analysis (according to standard NF T90-388). These data are distributed by campaign and by sector. Taxa presenting all the morphological criteria clearly visible and characteristic allowing the exactitude of their determination and an irreproachable state of conservation are integrated into the reference collection of the Sélune Observatory. This collection can be consulted on request (see contact point). Taxon determination is based on version v17 of the TAXREF reference. The dataset is currently under embargo.

The opening of the dams will have a significant impact on fish populations in the Sélune. Restoring the ecological continuity of the river will alter population flows by allowing certain amphihaline species to migrate further upstream and other species to move downstream and upstream of the dams. For many years now, as part of the ORE DiaPFC (Observatory for Research into the Environment of Diadromous Fish in Coastal Rivers), the SOERE OLA (Observation and Experimentation System for Environmental Research in Alpine Lakes) and the OFB-INRAE-Institut Agro-UPPA cluster, various INRAE units (U3E, UMR ECOBIOP and UMR CARRTEL) and OFB (DRAS) have been taking samples from numerous aquatic specimens. These samples, usually otoliths, scales, and/or fins, are then used by the scientific community to carry out various analyses and research. These samples are also collected as part of the Sélune observatory. Certified as a Biological Resource Center (BRC) by GIS IBISA, Colisa is part of the BRC4Env environmental pillar (network of Biological Resource Centers for the Environment) of the RARe infrastructure. Our catalog references these different hard tissue samples and offers a module that allows you to query our database and select the types of data that may be of interest to you. You can then export this data. This dataset does not contain any specific data, but provides a link to the COLISA (COLlection of Ichtyological SAmple) application, which allows the storage of collected samples. The COLISA application requires the creation of a user account to access the entire collection.

In 2020, scientific plots were set up, marked out on the ground with colored stakes. These plots are intended to facilitate scientific monitoring, particularly of renaturation. These plots represent privileged areas for scientists, where no sediment or vegetation disturbance is planned until the end of the Sélune program.

The opening of the dams will have a significant impact on the Atlantic salmon populations swimming up the Sélune River and its tributaries. Restoring the river's ecological continuity will modify population flows, allowing atlantic salmons to migrate further upstream and downstream of the dams. The atlantic salmons population is monitored at a network of stations covering the entire Sélune basin, using an abundance index carried out every 2 years. Field campaigns comply with the fishing protocol developed by INRAE and OFB. The aim of this method is to estimate the abundance of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at a station (or sector). This protocol targets juveniles of the year (aged 0+) whose abundance reflects the renewal of generations within the population (or recruitment) and survival after the embryonic development phases under gravel and the first months of life in the open environment. Field campaigns are carried out by INRAE and the Fédération de la Manche et d'Ille-et-Vilaine pour la Pêche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique (FDAPPMA35). This layer shows the locations of these study sectors by year of study: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

A flow obstruction is a water-related structure that causes a change in surface water flow (in thalwegs, minor and major river beds, and marine inundation zones). Only artificial obstructions (resulting from human activity) are taken into account. The data presented is taken from the ObstEcoul_FXX data layer published by SANDRE, spatially restricted to the Sélune watershed. The data retrieved was updated on 07/30/2024 from the above-mentioned feed and reprocessed to complete the type of obstacle with a “nature” field representing an aggregation of the types identified on the following values: “Dam”, “Spout”, “Dike”, “Bridge”, ‘Weir’ and “Not specified”. The aggregation implemented to populate the “nature” field is as follows: 1/ retrieval of the types of obstacles present in the watershed (source data field “CdTypeOuvr”). 2/ Retrieve the associated labels in the SANDRE reference: https://api.sandre.eaufrance.fr/referentiels/v1/nsa/284.csv?outputSchema=SANDREv3.1 3/ Filter these labels to populate the new “nature” field: - if the label contains “dam” then ‘nature’ is initialized to “Dam” - if the label contains “buse” (pipe), then “nature” is initialized to ‘Buse’ - if the label contains “digue” (dyke), then “nature” is initialized to “Digue” - if the label contains “pont” (bridge), then ‘nature’ is initialized to “Pont” - if the label contains “weir,” then “nature” is initialized to ‘Weir’ - if the label contains “not specified” (initially empty code), then “nature” is initialized to “Not specified” The other fields offered in the dataset are taken from the original SANDRE feed but have been renamed. The correspondence is provided in the associated data dictionary.