Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-P / Estonia / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Pelagic habitats
Member State Estonia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Estonian Environment Agency
Report date 2020-04-06
Report access ART8_GES_Merge_v3_04_2019.xml

Eastern Gotland Basin Opensea (BAL-EE-EGB-OFFSHORE)

GES component
D1-P
D1-P
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Coastal
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
D1C6
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Zooplankton mean size
Zooplankton total stock
Threshold value upper
0.74
5.0
220.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Not applicable
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.68
8.3
317.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Other
Other
Value unit other
microgram
milligram per cubic meter
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
NHIE_NWEI
NHIE_NWEI
NHIE_NWEI
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets

Gulf of Finland Opensea (BAL-EE-GF-OFFSHORE)

GES component
D1-P
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
Criterion
D1C6
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Other
Parameter other
Zooplankton mean size
Zooplankton total stock
Threshold value upper
8.6
125.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
6.7
280.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Other
Value unit other
microgram
milligram per cubic meter
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets

Gulf of Riga Estonian Coastal waters (BAL-EE-GR-COASTAL)

GES component
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Threshold value upper
0.67
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.59
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
Related targets

Gulf of Riga Opensea (BAL-EE-GR-OFFSHORE)

GES component
D1-P
D1-P
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Coastal
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
D1C6
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Zooplankton mean size
Zooplankton total stock
Threshold value upper
0.69
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Not applicable
Not applicable
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.64
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Other
Other
Value unit other
microgram
milligram per cubic meter
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Not relevant
Not relevant
Parameter achieved
No
Not assessed
Not assessed
Description parameter
No threshold value for Gulf of Riga.
No threshold value for Gulf of Riga.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets

Northern Baltic Proper Opensea (BAL-EE-NBP-OFFSHORE)

GES component
D1-P
D1-P
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Coastal
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
D1C6
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Zooplankton mean size
Zooplankton total stock
Threshold value upper
0.69
5.0
220.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.63
8.3
317.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Other
Other
Value unit other
microgram
milligram per cubic meter
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
NHIE_NWEI
NHIE_NWEI
NHIE_NWEI
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Eutrophication
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets

Narva-Kunda Bay CWB (BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_01)

GES component
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Threshold value upper
0.62
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.6
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
Related targets

Muuga-Tallinna-Kakumäe Bay CWB (BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_05)

GES component
D1-P
Feature
Pelagic broad habitats
Element
Coastal
Element code
HabPelagCoastal
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
Criterion
D1C6
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups
Threshold value upper
0.65
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.47
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Eutrophication
Related targets