Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D5 / Estonia / 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 | D5 Eutrophication |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Estonian Marine Institute |
| Report date | 2012-10-19 |
| Report access | MSFD8bPressures_20130430_141730.xml |
Estonian marine waters
GES component |
D5C1 Nutrient concentrations (5.1, 5.1.1) |
5.1.2 Nutrient ratios (silica, nitrogen and phosphorus) |
D5C1 Nutrient concentrations (5.1, 5.1.1) |
D5C2 Chlorophyll-a concentration (5.2.1) |
D5C4 Photic limit (5.2.2) |
D5C3 Harmful algal blooms (5.2.4) |
D5C5 Dissolved oxygen concentration (5.3.2) |
D5C6 Opportunistic macroalgae of benthic habitats (5.2.3) |
D5C6 Opportunistic macroalgae of benthic habitats (5.2.3) |
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Feature |
LevelPressureOverall |
LevelPressureOverall |
LevelPressureNLoad |
LevelPressureNConcentration |
LevelPressurePLoad |
LevelPressurePConcentration |
LevelPressureOLoad |
LevelPressureOConcentration |
ImpactPressureWaterColumn |
ImpactPressureWaterColumn |
ImpactPressureWaterColumn |
ImpactPressureWaterColumn |
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats |
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats |
Assessment Topic |
NutrientsOrganicEnrichment5_1
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NutrientsOrganicEnrichment5_1
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NutrientsNitrogen5_1
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NutrientsPhosphorus5_1
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NutrientsOrganicMatter5_1
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NutrientsEnrichmentWaterColumn5_2or5_3
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NutrientsEnrichmentWaterColumn5_2or5_3
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NutrientsEnrichmentWaterColumn5_2or5_3
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NutrientsEnrichmentWaterColumn5_2or5_3
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NutrientsEnrichmentSeabedHabitats5_2or5_3
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NutrientsEnrichmentSeabedHabitats5_2or5_3
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Element |
NotRelevant |
NotRelevant |
NotRelevant |
NotRelevant |
NotRelevant |
NotRelevant |
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Element 2 |
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ThresholdValue |
EQR >0,67
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EQR >0,67
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EQR >0,67
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Summer chlorophyll concentration EQR>0,67
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Summer transparency EQR>0,75
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Depth distribution of macroalagae, EQR >0,5
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not developed
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EQR>0,33
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share of perennial macroalage, EQR>0,5
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Threshold value/Value unit |
no
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no
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no
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no
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no
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no
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not developed
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no
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no
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Proportion threshold value |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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Status of criteria/indicator |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
NotGood |
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Status trend |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Improving |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
Stable |
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Status confidence |
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Description (status of criteria/indicator) |
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Limitations |
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Assessment period |
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Description |
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Input load |
25-50%
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25-50%
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24679,64
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25-50%
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818,55
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25-50%
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not assessed
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NotReported
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NotReported
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NotReported
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NotReported
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NotReported
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NotReported
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NotReported
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Load unit |
t/y
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t/y
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not relevant
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Confidence |
High
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High
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High
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High
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High
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High
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NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
NotReported |
Trends (recent) |
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Trends (future) |
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Description (activities) |
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Activity type |
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Information gaps |
Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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Improvement of monitoring data is needed
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