Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D1-P / Estonia / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Pelagic habitats
Member State Estonia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Report date 2024-12-11 14:54:57

GES component
D1C6
Marine reporting units
Features
  • HabPelOther
  • Pelagic broad habitats
GES description
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups: GES is achieved if seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups in assessment units are above threshold values (ratio): BAL-EE-AA-EE_1: 0,66; BAL-EE-AA-EE_2;BAL-EE-AA-EE_3;BAL-EE-AA-EE_5: 0,65; BAL-EE-AA-EGB-Opensea: 0,68; BAL-EE-AA-GR-Opensea: 0,68; BAL-EE-AA-GR-Coastal: 0,68; BAL-EE-AA-NBP-Opensea: 0,70; BAL-EE-AA-GF-Opensea: 0,70. Zooplankton mean size and total stock (MSTS) The Zooplankton Mean Size and Total Stock (MSTS) indicator is comprised of two interrelated values. The environmental condition is considered good if both indicator values exceed the threshold levels for the respective assessment unit. The threshold values for each indicator component (mean size and total stock) are specific for each assessment unit (mean size (µg wet weight ind-1) / total stock (mg m-3)): BAL-EE-AA-GR-Opensea: 4.7 / 253 BAL-EE-AA-EGB-Opensea: 14.1 / 104 BAL-EE-AA-NBP-Opensea: 9.8 / 123 BAL-EE-AA-GF-Opensea: 8.6 / 125
Determination date
201807
Update type
DeterminationModified
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements