Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D4 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
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 MSFD10TI_20130515_140728.xml

BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea

Feature [Target or Indicator code]
D4
1.7.1
4.1.1
4.2.1
4.3.1
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]
D4
D4C1
D4C4
D4C3
D4C2
MarineUnitID
  • Baltic Sea (BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea)
  • Baltic Sea (BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea)
  • Baltic Sea (BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea)
  • Baltic Sea (BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea)
  • Baltic Sea (BAL-FI-RG-Baltic_Sea)
Method used
Good status is defined qualitatively for each of the evaluation criteria and qualitative targets are also set for each criterion. A good status limit (s), which can be either quantitative or qualitative, is set for hot indicators, unless quantitative values can be scientifically set.
Good status is defined qualitatively for each of the evaluation criteria and qualitative targets are also set for each criterion. A good status limit (s), which can be either quantitative or qualitative, is set for hot indicators, unless quantitative values can be scientifically set.
Good status is defined qualitatively for each of the evaluation criteria and qualitative targets are also set for each criterion. A good status limit (s), which can be either quantitative or qualitative, is set for hot indicators, unless quantitative values can be scientifically set.
Good status is defined qualitatively for each of the evaluation criteria and qualitative targets are also set for each criterion. A good status limit (s), which can be either quantitative or qualitative, is set for hot indicators, unless quantitative values can be scientifically set.
Good status is defined qualitatively for each of the evaluation criteria and qualitative targets are also set for each criterion. A good status limit (s), which can be either quantitative or qualitative, is set for hot indicators, unless quantitative values can be scientifically set.
Description [Targets]
The populations of deep sea birds and birds in the Baltic Sea are healthy and successful
The relationship between multiannual algal species and short-lived opportunistic species
The size and development of the stock of seals (hallway and seal) over a long period of time
Abundance of fish (mainly crack, lagoon, stretcher) abundance in coastal waters
Mean pig size stock ? indicator (MSTP, medium size vs. total), the animal plankton community: Reflects the abundance and structure of zooplankton and thus the quantity and quality of diet of plankton feeding
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
TargetReferencePoint
TargetReferencePoint
Baseline
current level
current level
Proportion
Assessment method
Development status
fully operational
operational by 2014
fully operational
operational by 2018
operational by 2014
Type of target/indicator
State
State
State
State
Timescale
Interim or GES target
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators
Physical/chemical features
Predominant habitats
  • SeabedHabitatsAll
  • WaterColumnHabitatsAll
Functional group
  • MammalsSeals
  • MammalsSeals
  • Coastal fish
  • Diadromous fish
  • FishPelagic
Pressures