Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D2 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Team of experts from: - several Finnish Institutes, - Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment - The Ministry of Enviroment
Report date 2012-11-09
Report access MSFD9GES_20130515_140715.xml
GES component
D2
2.1 Abundance and state characterisation of non-indigenous species, in particular invasive species
2.1.1 Trends in abundance of NIS
2.2 Environmental impact of invasive non-indigenous species
2.2.1 Ratio invasive to native species
2.2.2 Impacts of NIS
Method used
space limits (space targets) which may be either m
space limits (space targets) which may be either m
space limits (space targets) which may be either m
space limits (space targets) which may be either m
space limits (space targets) which may be either m
Marine reporting units
  • Baltic Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Baltic Sea
Feature
  • IntroNIS
Criterion/indicator
D2
2.1
2.1.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
GES description
The numbers of non-indigenous species released through human activities are at levels that do not adversely affect other ecosystems
Non-native species and functional groups, trophic levels and the functioning of the ecosystem or habitats are not adversely affected.
Introduction of new alien species
Invasive species and functional groups, trophic levels and the functioning of ecosystems and habitats are not adversely affected.
Bio-containment indices for indigenous species, habitats and ecosystem functioning on indigenous species, habitats and functioning of the ecosystem
Threshold values
  • Baltic Sea = laskeva trendi
Threshold value unit
Proportion of area to achieve threshold value
Reference point type
Baseline
current level
Assessment method
Definite
Quantitative
Development status
fuly operational
operational by 2018