Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-P / Finland / 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 Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2019-04-10
Report access msfd2018-ART8_GES_8Jan2019update_24_.xml

National part of Åland Sea (BAL-FI-AS)

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
Cyanobacterial bloom index
Phytoplankton community composition
Zooplankton mean size and total stock
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
10.3 / 55
Threshold value source
National
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Deteriorating
Unknown
Deteriorating
Parameter achieved
No
Yes, based on low risk
No
Description parameter
The community composition does not indicate changes indicative for eutrophication and altered food web.
Assessment result: 9 / 50. HELCOM core indicator: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/zooplankton-mean-size-and-total-stock-(MSTS)/
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators.
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Interim integration rule has been applied.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1

National part of Bothnian Bay (BAL-FI-BB)

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
Cyanobacterial bloom index: Cyanobacterial biomass+cyanobacteria surface accumulations
Phytoplankton community composition
Zooplankton mean size and total stock
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
23.7 and 161
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
The community composition does not indicate changes indicative for eutrophication or altered food web.
The indicator has two thresholds. Both the indicator thresholds were met (30.7 and 166) which means good status.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
The condition is based on indicators which indicate good status. Therefore the habitat can be assessed as GES but no integration rule has been agreed.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Interim integration rule has been applied.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
The pelagic habitats were assessed by phytoplankton and zooplankton but no integration was made for the level of pelagic habitats. As both the indicators indicated good status in this area, good status can be assumed.
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1

National part of Bothnian Sea (BAL-FI-BS)

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
Cyanobacterial bloom index
Phytoplankton community composition
Zooplankton mean size and total stock
Threshold value upper
0.58
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
8.4 / 23.7
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
National
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.37
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Other
Value unit other
index
index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Stable
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
HELCOM core indicator: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/cyanobacterial-bloom-index/
The community composition indicates changes indicative for eutrophication and altered food web.
Assessment result: 23.9 / 164 HELCOM core indicator: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/zooplankton-mean-size-and-total-stock-(MSTS)/
Related indicator
  • HELCOM-BLOOMS
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators.
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Interim integration rule has been applied.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1

National part of Gulf of Finland (BAL-FI-GF)

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
Cyanobacterial bloom index
Phytoplankton community composition
Phytolplankton Shannon diversity
Zooplankton mean size and total stock
Threshold value upper
90.0
2.3
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
8.6 / 125
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
National
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
69.0
1.6
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Other
Value unit other
index
index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Deteriorating
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
The community composition indicates changes indicative for eutrophication and altered food web.
The community diversity indicates deterioration indicative for eutrophication and altered food web.
Assessment result: 6.5 / 197. HELCOM core indicator: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/zooplankton-mean-size-and-total-stock-(MSTS)/
Related indicator
  • HELCOM-BLOOMS
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators.
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule has been agreed, but all the indicators indicate poor state and hence an overall status can be assumed..
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
The exception has been applied due to the historical nutrient reserves in the sediment. These release phosphorus which maintain cyanobacterial blooms and altered state of phytoplankton and zooplankotn communities.
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1

National part of Northern Baltic Proper (BAL-FI-NB)

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
Cyanobacterial bloom index
Phytoplankton community composition
Threshold value upper
77.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
45.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
The community composition indicates changes indicative for eutrophication and altered food web.
Related indicator
  • HELCOM-BLOOMS
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
The condition is based on phytoplankton indicators.
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule has been agreed, but both the indicators indicate poor state and hence an overall status can be assumed.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
The exception has been applied due to the historical nutrient reserves in the sediment. These release phosphorus which maintain cyanobacterial blooms and altered state of phytoplankton community.
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1

National part of The Quark (BAL-FI-QK)

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
Phytoplankton chlorophyll a
Threshold value upper
2.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
2.48
Value achieved lower
Value unit
microgram per litre
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
HELCOM indicator report: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/chlorophyll-a/
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Interim integration rule has been applied.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • AINE4
  • RAVyleinen
  • VIERAS1