Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D2 / Estonia / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art8
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Estonia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Report date 2024-12-11 14:54:57

BAL-EE-AA-AA

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Established non-indigenous species
Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Element
Fish community
Laonome xeprovala
Neogobius melanostomus
Palaemon elegans
Rangia cuneata
Rhithropanopeus harrisii
Murchisonella sp.
Newly introduced non-indigenous species
Proterorhinus nasalis
Element extent
Trend element
Stable
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
WoRMS
WoRMS
WoRMS
WoRMS
WoRMS
WoRMS
EU;HELCOM;WoRMS
WoRMS
Criterion
D2C1
D2C2
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Presence
Abundance
Other
Other
Threshold value upper
1.0
1.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
<=
<=
<=
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Helsinki Convention
Value achieved upper
2.0
27.9
3.0
Value achieved lower
2.0
Value unit
species
Catch-Per-Unit-Effort
index
index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Stable
Stable
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
Description parameter
Biopollution level index
Biopollution level index
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Not good
Unknown
Description criteria
The values of the indicators in this criterion contribute to the indicators of the criterion D2C3; a separate assessment of the criterion D2C2 was not conducted, and the indicators results are not aggregated.
Element status
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Good
Not good
Not good
Good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Description element
Contributes to D2C3
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • HELCOM
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • HELCOM
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • HELCOM
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • HELCOM
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • HELCOM
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type C
Type C
Type C
Type C
Type D
Type D
Type C
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Stable
Stable
Stable
Stable
Unknown
Unknown
Stable
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
GES extent unit
Number of newly-introduced species
Number of newly-introduced species
Number of newly-introduced species
Number of newly-introduced species
Number of newly-introduced species
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
According to the number of non-indigenous species introduced into nature by human activities (GES criterion D2C1 and related environmental target), the GES has not been achieved (new NIS to area within 6-year reporting period).
According to the number of non-indigenous species introduced into nature by human activities (GES criterion D2C1 and related environmental target), the GES has not been achieved (new NIS to area within 6-year reporting period).
According to the number of non-indigenous species introduced into nature by human activities (GES criterion D2C1 and related environmental target), the GES has not been achieved (new NIS to area within 6-year reporting period).
According to the number of non-indigenous species introduced into nature by human activities (GES criterion D2C1 and related environmental target), the GES has not been achieved (new NIS to area within 6-year reporting period).
GES not achived
GES not achived
According to the number of non-indigenous species introduced into nature by human activities (GES criterion D2C1 and related environmental target), the GES has not been achieved (new NIS to area within 6-year reporting period).
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
No
NA
No
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False
False
False
False
False
False
Correct
False
False
Correct

BAL-EE-AA-EE_1

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Deteriorating
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
39.6
4.8
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Deteriorating
Stable
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-EE_5

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Deteriorating
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
2.0
2.5
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Deteriorating
Stable
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-EE_13

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Stable
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
19.8
10.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Stable
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-EGB-Opensea

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Stable
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
0.1
0.3
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Stable
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-GF-Opensea

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Improving
Improving
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
0.1
0.6
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Improving
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-GR-Opensea

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Stable
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
0.9
3.4
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Stable
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False

BAL-EE-AA-NBP-Opensea

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D2
D2
D2
D2
Feature
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Other benthic habitats
HabPelOther
Element
Benthic habitats - macrobenthic communities
Zooplankton communities
Element extent
Trend element
Improving
Stable
Element 2
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D2C3
D2C3
Parameter
Other
ABU-REL
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
GES can be considered achieved if the indicator does not show a significantly higher value during the evaluation period than in the time preceding it
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
0.5
Value achieved lower
Value unit
percentage
percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Improving
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
BIOM-REL: for the assessment, the proportion of non-indigenous species biomass relative to the total zoobenthos biomass is used.
The proportion (%) of non-indigenous species in the sample relative to the total zooplankton abundance is used for the assessment
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
  • MSFD
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
GES not achived
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
  • BALEE-T37
  • BALEE-T38
  • BALEE-T39
  • BALEE-T41
  • BALEE-T43
  • BALEE-T54
  • BALEE-T8-2024
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
False
False
False
False