Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D2 / Denmark / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D2 Non-indigenous species |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Nature Agency |
| Report date | 2013-04-29 |
| Report access | BALDK_MSFD8bPressures_20130430.xml |
Baltic Sea
GES component |
D2C2 Established NIS (2.1, 2.1.1) |
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Feature |
LevelPressureEnvironment |
ImpactPressureWaterColumn |
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup |
Assessment Topic |
NIS2_1
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Element |
MarineCoast |
HabitatsOther |
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Element 2 |
All seabed habitats may be impacted. |
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ThresholdValue |
To be established
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Threshold value/Value unit |
To be established
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Proportion threshold value |
-8888 |
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Status of criteria/indicator |
NotAssessed |
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Status trend |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
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Status confidence |
Low |
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Description (status of criteria/indicator) |
Denmark has no systematic registration of introduced species. Many introduced species are not considered invasive. Rate of introduction is approximately 1 new species every second year since 1980. Approximately 22 indroduced species are registred in BAL. |
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Limitations |
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Assessment period |
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Description |
Denmark has no systematic registration of introduced species. Existing registration including geographical area and species type have been carried out in specific studies. Many of the introduced species are not considered invasive. Rate of introduction is approximately 1 new species every second year since 1980. 43 indroduced species are registred in both Danish marine regions. Baltic species groups registred: 1 sea grass species, 2 fish species, 3 zooplankton species, 3 parasite species, 1 phytoplankton species, 3 macro algae species and 9 benthic species. The Baltic marine region has registred a total of 22 introduced species. |
There is no systematic assessment of impact
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There is no systematic assessment of impact
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There is no systematic assessment of impact
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Input load |
Unknown_NotAssessed
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Unknown_NotAssessed
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Unknown_NotAssessed
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Unknown_NotAssessed
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Load unit |
Unknown_NotAssessed
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Confidence |
Non related GES component
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Non related GES component
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Non related GES component
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Non related GES component
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Trends (recent) |
Increasing
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Trends (future) |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
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Description (activities) |
Introduction of non indigenous species is caused mainly by shipping.
Other human activities: Directly introduced species such as sea grass (Spartina angelica) or species introduced via movement of offshore platforms, stone and gravel, private yacths, fishing tools. There is no systematic registration of the importance of "other human activities". |
Introduction of non indigenous species is caused mainly by shipping.
Other human activities: Directly introduced species such as sea grass (Spartina angelica) or species introduced via movement of offshore platforms, stone and gravel, private yacths, fishing tools. There is no systematic registration of the importance of "other human activities". |
Introduction of non indigenous species is caused mainly by shipping.
Other human activities: Directly introduced species such as sea grass (Spartina angelica) or species introduced via movement of offshore platforms, stone and gravel, private yacths, fishing tools. There is no systematic registration of the importance of "other human activities". |
Introduction of non indigenous species is caused mainly by shipping.
Other human activities: Directly introduced species such as sea grass (Spartina angelica) or species introduced via movement of offshore platforms, stone and gravel, private yacths, fishing tools. There is no systematic registration of the importance of "other human activities". |
Activity type |
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Information gaps |
Systematic monitoring activities need to be established. Especially in reference harbours.
Knowledge is needed to assess the impact of introduced species. |
Systematic monitoring activities need to be established. Especially in reference harbours.
Knowledge is needed to assess the impact of introduced species. |
Systematic monitoring activities need to be established. Especially in reference harbours.
Knowledge is needed to assess the impact of introduced species. |
Systematic monitoring activities need to be established. Especially in reference harbours.
Knowledge is needed to assess the impact of introduced species. |