Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D6 / 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 | D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic 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 |
D6
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
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Element |
Circalittoral coarse sediment |
Circalittoral mixed sediment |
Circalittoral mud |
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Circalittoral sand |
Infralittoral coarse sediment |
Infralittoral mixed sediment |
Infralittoral mud |
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Infralittoral sand |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenCircalitCoarSed |
HabBenCircalitMxdSed |
HabBenCircalitMud |
HabBenCircalitRock |
HabBenCircalitSand |
HabBenInfralitCoarSed |
HabBenInfralitMxdSed |
HabBenInfralitMud |
HabBenInfralitRock |
HabBenInfralitSand |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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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 |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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Parameter |
Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
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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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description element |
Knowledge basis: ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is moderate, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', <1% of area permanently hypoxic (<4mg/L). The sea area has dense maritime traffic, summertime settlement and recreational fishing. |
Knowledge basis: ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is moderate, >50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', <1% of area permanently hypoxic (<4mg/L), and benthic fauna predominantly in good status. The sea area has dense maritime traffic, summertime settlement and recreational fishing. |
Knowledge basis: ~6% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is moderate, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', <1% of area permanently hypoxic (<4mg/L), and benthic fauna predominantly in good state. The sea area has dense maritime traffic, summertime settlement and recreational fishing. |
Knowledge basis: ~7% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is moderate, <50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', ~3% of area permanently hypoxic (<4mg/L). The EU HD 'Reefs' are classified as 'Unfavourable'. The sea area has dense maritime traffic, summertime settlement and recreational fishing. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality moderate, ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks in EU HD are in unfavourable status. Less than 1% of the habitat area is permanently hypoxic (4 mg/L).. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of habitat area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~2% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~5% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Habitats Directive habitat 'Estuaries' (1130) is in 'unfavourable-bad' status and 'Large shallow inlets and bays' (1160) and 'Coastal lagoons' (1150) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~2% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. EU WFD macroalgae indicator indicates a moderate status. Reefs under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the GES.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~3% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Sandbanks under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~3% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, >50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~5% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and benthic fauna indicator in good status. |
Knowledge basis:<1% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality good, <50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Reefs (1170) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis:~5% of habitat area is potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Sandbanks' (1110) are in unfavourable status. |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
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Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
35.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT): http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
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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 |
D6
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
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Element |
Circalittoral coarse sediment |
Circalittoral mixed sediment |
Circalittoral mud |
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Circalittoral sand |
Infralittoral coarse sediment |
Infralittoral mixed sediment |
Infralittoral mud |
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Infralittoral sand |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenCircalitCoarSed |
HabBenCircalitMxdSed |
HabBenCircalitMud |
HabBenCircalitRock |
HabBenCircalitSand |
HabBenInfralitCoarSed |
HabBenInfralitMxdSed |
HabBenInfralitMud |
HabBenInfralitRock |
HabBenInfralitSand |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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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 |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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Parameter |
Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
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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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description element |
Not sufficient material to assess the status.
Not disturbed, Water quality is good, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, >1% area potentially disturbed and >50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, <1% area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Benthic fauna in not good status, but no hypoxia. |
Water quality good, <1% area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Reefs in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Water quality good, <1% area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Water quality good, no physical disturbance and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, 1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality moderate, 2% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, <1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Reefs under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the GES.
Water quality good, <1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Sandbanks under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Not physically disturbed, water quality is good, 50% of red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', and no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: <1% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality is good, >50% of red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', and no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: <1% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality is good, 50% of red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia and benthic fauna indicate predominantly good status. |
Knowledge basis: Not physically disturbed, water quality is good, <50% of red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia but the EU HD 'Reefs' indicate 'unfavourable' status. |
Knowledge basis: <1% of habitat area is potentially disturbed, water quality is good, 50% of red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia but the EU HD 'Sandbanks' indicate 'unfavourable' status. |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
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Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
65.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT). http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
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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 |
D6
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
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Element |
Circalittoral coarse sediment |
Circalittoral mixed sediment |
Circalittoral mud |
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Circalittoral sand |
Infralittoral coarse sediment |
Infralittoral mixed sediment |
Infralittoral mud |
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Infralittoral sand |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenCircalitCoarSed |
HabBenCircalitMxdSed |
HabBenCircalitMud |
HabBenCircalitRock |
HabBenCircalitSand |
HabBenInfralitCoarSed |
HabBenInfralitMxdSed |
HabBenInfralitMud |
HabBenInfralitRock |
HabBenInfralitSand |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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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 |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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D6C5
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Parameter |
Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Habitat condition
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
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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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description element |
Not sufficient material to assess the status.
Knowledge basis: ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is good, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~3% area potentially disturbed and >50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, ~5% area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Benthic fauna in good status and no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of habitat area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Reefs in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~5% of habitat area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of habitat area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~2% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~5% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Habitats Directive habitat 'Estuaries' (1130) is in 'unfavourable-bad' status and 'Large shallow inlets and bays' (1160) and 'Coastal lagoons' (1150) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~2% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. EU WFD macroalgae indicator indicates a moderate status. Reefs under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the GES.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, ~3% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Sandbanks under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: ~2% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~3% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, >50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~5% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and benthic fauna indicator in good status. |
Knowledge basis:<1% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality good, <50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Reefs (1170) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis:~5% of habitat area is potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Sandbanks' (1110) are in unfavourable status. |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
|
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Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
||||||||||||||
GES extent achieved |
53.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
||||||||||||||
Description overall status |
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT): http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
|
National part of Gulf of Finland (BAL-FI-GF)
GES component |
D6
|
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
|
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Element |
Circalittoral coarse sediment |
Circalittoral mixed sediment |
Circalittoral mud |
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Circalittoral sand |
Infralittoral coarse sediment |
Infralittoral mixed sediment |
Infralittoral mud |
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Infralittoral sand |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenCircalitCoarSed |
HabBenCircalitMxdSed |
HabBenCircalitMud |
HabBenCircalitRock |
HabBenCircalitSand |
HabBenInfralitCoarSed |
HabBenInfralitMxdSed |
HabBenInfralitMud |
HabBenInfralitRock |
HabBenInfralitSand |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
Parameter |
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
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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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Yes, based on low risk |
No |
No |
No |
Unknown |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description element |
Knowledge basis: ~4% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is poor, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern'. |
Knowledge basis: ~3% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is poor, >50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', ~17% of habitat area is temporarily hypoxic (<4mg/L), and only 30% of benthic fauna area in good status. |
Knowledge basis: ~7% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is poor, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', ~33% of area temporarily hypoxic (<4mg/L), and benthic fauna predominantly in poor or moderate state. |
Knowledge basis: ~7% of habitat area potentially disturbed, Water quality is moderate, <50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', ~3% of area permanently hypoxic (<4mg/L). The EU HD 'Reefs' are classified as 'Unfavourable'. The sea area has dense maritime traffic, summertime settlement and recreational fishing. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality poor, ~3% of habitat area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks in EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality poor, ~8% of habitat area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Temporary hypoxia occurs on 25% of the habitat area. Much human activities (shipping, urban areas, installations, and boating). |
Knowledge basis: Water quality poor, ~8% of habitat area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Benthic fauna in good state only in 30% of habitat area. Much human activities (shipping, urban areas, installations, and boating). |
Knowledge basis: Water quality poor, ~9% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. High risk for hypoxia. Macrophyte index indicates reduced status. Macrofauna is in good state in only 30% of the habitat area. Habitats Directive habitat 'Estuaries' (1130) is in 'unfavourable-bad' status and 'Large shallow inlets and bays' (1160) and 'Coastal lagoons' (1150) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality moderate, ~4% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Only little risk for hypoxia. EU WFD macroalgae indicator indicates a moderate status and the red algae indicator indicates moderate status. Reefs under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the GES.
Knowledge basis: Water quality moderate, ~4% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: ~4% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality poor, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~3% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality poor, >50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern'. Wide deep areas are hypoxic or anoxic. |
Knowledge basis: ~7% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality poor, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern'. Wide deep areas are hypoxic or anoxic. |
Not sufficient material to assess.
Knowledge basis:~5% of habitat area potentially disturbed, water quality moderate, <50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern'. Risk for hypoxia is minor. The EU HD 'Reefs (1170) are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the habitat.
Knowledge basis:~3% of habitat area is potentially disturbed, water quality poor, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern',and the EU HD 'Sandbanks' (1110) are in unfavourable status. |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
|
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Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
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Integration rule type criteria |
|||||||||||||||
Integration rule description criteria |
|||||||||||||||
GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
||||||||||||||
GES extent achieved |
12.00 |
||||||||||||||
GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
||||||||||||||
GES achieved |
Unknown |
||||||||||||||
Description overall status |
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT): http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
|
||||||||||||||
Related targets |
|
National part of Northern Baltic Proper (BAL-FI-NB)
GES component |
D6
|
||||
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
|
||||
Element |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Element 2 |
|||||
Element 2 code |
|||||
Element 2 code source |
|||||
Element source |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
Parameter |
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Parameter other |
|||||
Threshold value upper |
|||||
Threshold value lower |
|||||
Threshold qualitative |
|||||
Threshold value source |
|||||
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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Unknown |
No |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description parameter |
|||||
Related indicator |
|||||
Criteria status |
Unknown |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description criteria |
|||||
Element status |
Unknown |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description element |
Knowledge basis: ~40% of the offshore area is hypoxic or anoxic. State of this specific habitat is not known (as they may locate in shallower areas above halocline). |
Knowledge basis: ~40% of the offshore area is hypoxic or anoxic. |
Knowledge basis: ~40% of the offshore area is hypoxic or anoxic. This is also seen as the lack of benthic fauna in many of the sampling stations. |
Knowledge basis: ~40% of the offshore area is hypoxic or anoxic. State of this specific habitat is not known (as they may locate in shallower areas above halocline). |
Knowledge basis: ~40% of the offshore area is hypoxic or anoxic. State of this specific habitat is not known (as they may locate in shallower areas above halocline). |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
|
||||
Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
||||
Integration rule type criteria |
|||||
Integration rule description criteria |
|||||
GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
||||
GES extent achieved |
|||||
GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
||||
GES achieved |
Unknown |
||||
Description overall status |
Our current understanding is that in this assessment unit there are only offshore circalittoral habitats.
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT): http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
||||
Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
||||
Related pressures |
|
||||
Related targets |
|
National part of The Quark (BAL-FI-QK)
GES component |
D6
|
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Feature |
Benthic broad habitats
|
||||||||||||||
Element |
Circalittoral coarse sediment |
Circalittoral mixed sediment |
Circalittoral mud |
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Circalittoral sand |
Infralittoral coarse sediment |
Infralittoral mixed sediment |
Infralittoral mud |
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef |
Infralittoral sand |
Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment |
Offshore circalittoral mud |
Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic |
Offshore circalittoral sand |
Element code |
HabBenCircalitCoarSed |
HabBenCircalitMxdSed |
HabBenCircalitMud |
HabBenCircalitRock |
HabBenCircalitSand |
HabBenInfralitCoarSed |
HabBenInfralitMxdSed |
HabBenInfralitMud |
HabBenInfralitRock |
HabBenInfralitSand |
HabBenOffshCoarSed |
HabBenOffshMxdSed |
HabBenOffshMud |
HabBenOffshRock |
HabBenOffshSand |
Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
|
Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
|||||||||||||||
Element source |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
National |
Criterion |
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
D6C5
|
Parameter |
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Habitat condition
|
Parameter other |
|||||||||||||||
Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
|||||||||||||||
Threshold value source |
|||||||||||||||
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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
No |
Yes, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Yes, based on low risk |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Not good |
Good, based on low risk |
Unknown |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Good, based on low risk |
Description element |
Not sufficient material to assess the status.
Knowledge basis: Not physically disturbed, Water quality is good, 50% of biotopes classified as 'least concern', No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% area potentially disturbed and >50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality good, Ca. 1% area potentially disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Benthic fauna in good status and no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, not physically disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Reefs in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, not physically disturbed and 50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. Sandbanks in EU HD are in unfavourable status. No hypoxia. |
Not sufficient material to asses the status.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, no physical disturbance and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. |
Water quality moderate, 1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Habitats Directive habitat 'Estuaries' (1130) is in 'unfavourable-bad' status and 'Large shallow inlets and bays' (1160) and 'Coastal lagoons' (1150) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Reefs under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Not sufficient material to assess the GES.
Knowledge basis: Water quality good, <1% of area potentially disturbed and <50% of biotopes 'least concern in red list assessment. No hypoxia. Sandbanks under EU HD are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis: not physically disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: <1% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, >50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia. |
Knowledge basis: ~1% of the area potentially disturbed, water quality good, 50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and benthic fauna indicator in good status. |
Knowledge basis:no physical disturbance, water quality good, <50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Reefs (1170) are in unfavourable status. |
Knowledge basis:no physical disturbance, water quality good, <50% red-listed biotopes are 'least concern', no hypoxia, and the EU HD 'Sandbanks' (1110) are in unfavourable status. |
Integration rule type parameter |
Other
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Integration rule description parameter |
The integration was based on physical disturbance, hypoxia, water quality, red list assessment, benthic fauna (mud), macroalgae (hard substrate) and Habitats Directive assessment (http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890). |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
59.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of habitats in good status |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Benthic broad habitats were assessed one by one and not integrated onto D6 level.
Link to the national assessment indicator (BAL-FI-IND-SEABED-HABITAT): http://www.ymparisto.fi/download/noname/%7B0D996AEF-B547-4CA2-BFCB-DE0215BBF2A6%7D/133890. |
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Assessments period |
2011-2016 |
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Related pressures |
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