236 p.Biological features of soft bottoms of the Pertuis Charentais are defined by studying the main parameters which govern its balance. A synecological analysis was carried out using quantitative data, by defining species abundance and richness of the different benthic communities and by specifying the relationships between them. The energy study being the most revealing of the real state of the studied system, biomasses and their variations, production and productivity of the most leading species were evaluated. Soft bottoms of the Pertuis Charentais are colonized by macrofauna whose populations vary according to sediment and bathymetry. Seven community units have been highlighted, each characteristic of a type of sediment and designated...