Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D7 / 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 | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| 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] |
D7 |
7.1.1 |
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GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent] |
D7
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D7C1
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MarineUnitID |
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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.
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Description [Targets] |
Natural water exchanges in the Baltic Sea and in the sea basins are secured, the salt content remains natural stable, the full annual cycle of the upper layer is achieved in the spring and autumn, and the water exchange is also sufficient and the flow conditions remain as organic as possible, including at local level.
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Salinity and changes in water salinity
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Threshold value [TargetValue] |
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Reference point type |
LimitReferencePoint |
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Baseline |
current level
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Proportion |
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Assessment method |
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Development status |
fully operational |
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Type of target/indicator |
State |
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Timescale |
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Interim or GES target |
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Compatibility with existing targets/indicators |
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Physical/chemical features |
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Predominant habitats |
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Functional group |
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Pressures |
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