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
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
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Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
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Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Cyanobacterial bloom index
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Phytoplankton community composition
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Zooplankton mean size and total stock
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
10.3 / 55
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Threshold value source |
National
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Helsinki Convention
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
Other
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Value unit other |
index
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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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)/ |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators. |
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Element status |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
Interim integration rule has been applied.
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
No integration rule has been agreed.
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved by 2020 |
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Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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National part of Bothnian Bay (BAL-FI-BB)
GES component |
D1-P
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
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Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
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Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Cyanobacterial bloom index: Cyanobacterial biomass+cyanobacteria surface accumulations |
Phytoplankton community composition
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Zooplankton mean size and total stock
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
23.7 and 161
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Threshold value source |
Helsinki Convention
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Stable |
Unknown |
Stable |
Parameter achieved |
Yes |
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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. |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
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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. |
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Element status |
Good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
Interim integration rule has been applied.
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
No integration rule has been agreed.
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES achieved |
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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. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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National part of Bothnian Sea (BAL-FI-BS)
GES component |
D1-P
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
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Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
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Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Cyanobacterial bloom index
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Phytoplankton community composition
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Zooplankton mean size and total stock
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Threshold value upper |
0.58 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
8.4 / 23.7
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Threshold value source |
Helsinki Convention
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National
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Helsinki Convention
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
0.37 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
Other
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Other
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Value unit other |
index
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index
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Unknown |
Stable |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Yes |
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Description parameter |
HELCOM core indicator: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/cyanobacterial-bloom-index/
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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 |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators. |
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Element status |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
Interim integration rule has been applied.
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
No integration rule has been agreed.
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved by 2020 |
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Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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National part of Gulf of Finland (BAL-FI-GF)
GES component |
D1-P
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
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Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
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Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Cyanobacterial bloom index
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Phytoplankton community composition
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Phytolplankton Shannon diversity
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Zooplankton mean size and total stock
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Threshold value upper |
90.0 |
2.3 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
8.6 / 125
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Threshold value source |
Helsinki Convention
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National
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Helsinki Convention
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
69.0 |
1.6 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
Other
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Other
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Value unit other |
index
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index
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Unknown |
Deteriorating |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
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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)/ |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
The condition is based on zooplankton and and phytoplankton indicators. |
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Element status |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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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.. |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
No integration rule has been agreed.
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported |
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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. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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National part of Northern Baltic Proper (BAL-FI-NB)
GES component |
D1-P
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
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Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
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Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Cyanobacterial bloom index
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Phytoplankton community composition
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Threshold value upper |
77.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
Helsinki Convention
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National
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
45.0 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
Other
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Value unit other |
index
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Unknown |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
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Description parameter |
The community composition indicates changes indicative for eutrophication and altered food web. |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
The condition is based on phytoplankton indicators. |
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Element status |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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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. |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
No integration rule has been agreed.
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported |
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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. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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National part of The Quark (BAL-FI-QK)
GES component |
D1-P
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Feature |
Pelagic broad habitats
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Element |
Coastal |
Element code |
HabPelagCoastal |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
HELCOM |
Criterion |
D1C6
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Parameter |
Other
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Parameter other |
Phytoplankton chlorophyll a
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Threshold value upper |
2.0 |
Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
Helsinki Convention
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
2.48 |
Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
microgram per litre
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Improving |
Parameter achieved |
No |
Description parameter |
HELCOM indicator report: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/chlorophyll-a/ |
Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Not good |
Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
Interim integration rule has been applied.
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved by 2020 |
Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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