Member State report / Art11 / 2014 / D7 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Reporter not found
Report date Date not found
Report access
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D7
MP_D7
Monitoring programme Reference existing programme
BALFI-D07
BALFI-D07
Monitoring programme Marine Unit ID
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4e - Programme ID
BALFI-D07
BALFI-D07
Q4f - Programme description
General information is available at: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Nutrient inputs from atmosphere, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/inputs/nutrient-inputs-from-atmosphere HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column hydrological characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/temperature-salinity-transparency-turbidity HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column physical characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/waves-currents-%28sealevel%29 HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Ice, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ice
General information is available at: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Nutrient inputs from atmosphere, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/inputs/nutrient-inputs-from-atmosphere HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column hydrological characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/temperature-salinity-transparency-turbidity HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column physical characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/waves-currents-%28sealevel%29 HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Ice, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ice
Q5e - Natural variability
  • ExpertOpinion
  • Quantiative
  • ExpertOpinion
  • Quantiative
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Y
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Established methods
Y
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Y
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate capacity
Y
Y
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
The program monitors hydrographical changes caused by anthropogenic activities. Main part of the monitoring focuses on outflow waters from power plants and industry. Data from hydrographical parameters and their impacts is considered adequate. HELCOM has coordinated methods for monitoring of hydrographic parameters: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/
The program monitors hydrographical changes caused by anthropogenic activities. Main part of the monitoring focuses on outflow waters from power plants and industry. Data from hydrographical parameters and their impacts is considered adequate. HELCOM has coordinated methods for monitoring of hydrographic parameters: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
By2014
By2014
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Target 27 Target 39
Target 27 Target 39
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Associated indicator
Target 27 Target 39
Target 27 Target 39
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Y
Y
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Y
Y
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Y
Y
Q6c - Target updating
Y
Y
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report).
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report).
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
By2014
By2014
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
  • Industry
  • Industry
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Monitoring is done of industrial outflows. Flow data is aggregated from the region by the HELCOM PLC-work.
Monitoring is done of industrial outflows. Flow data is aggregated from the region by the HELCOM PLC-work.
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Established methods
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
By2014
By2014
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • HELCOM
  • HELCOM
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D07-1
BALFI-D07-2
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme name
Water column - hydrological characteristics
Water column - hydrological characteristics
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D07-1
BALFI-D07-2
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme name
Water column - hydrological characteristics
Water column - hydrological characteristics
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
StateImpact
StateImpact
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
This sub-programme also refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive.
This sub-programme also refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive.
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
  • LitRock LitSed ShallRock ShallCoarseSed ShallSand ShallMud ShallMxdSed RedSalinity VarSalinity MarineCoast MarineShelf Bladderwrack communities Hydrolittoral philamentous algal communities Seagrass beds Sublittoral philamentous algal communities
  • LitRock LitSed ShallRock ShallCoarseSed ShallSand ShallMud ShallMxdSed RedSalinity VarSalinity MarineCoast MarineShelf Bladderwrack communities Hydrolittoral philamentous algal communities Seagrass beds Sublittoral philamentous algal communities
Q5c - Features Q5c - Species list
Q5c - Features Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
  • CurrentVelocity
  • Mixing
  • NutrientLevels
  • OxygenLevels
  • Salinity
  • SeaBottomTemperature
  • SeaSurfaceTemperature
  • Transparency
  • Turbidity
  • pH
  • CurrentVelocity
  • Mixing
  • NutrientLevels
  • OxygenLevels
  • Salinity
  • SeaBottomTemperature
  • SeaSurfaceTemperature
  • Transparency
  • Turbidity
  • pH
Q5c - Features Q5c - Pressures
  • ChangeHydrology
  • ChangeSalinity
  • ChangeThermal
  • ChangeHydrology
  • ChangeSalinity
  • ChangeThermal
Q9a - Elements
  • macrophytes
  • macrozoobenthos
  • water temperature
  • macrophytes
  • macrozoobenthos
  • salinity
  • water flow
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 7.1.1
  • 7.2.1
  • 7.2.2
  • 7.1.1
  • 7.2.1
  • 7.2.2
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population size
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population characteristics
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat extent
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
  • MP-9b-1-7-1
  • MP-9b-1-7-2
  • MP-9b-1-7-4
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (biological)
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
  • MP-9b-1-8-3
  • MP-9b-1-8-4
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
  • MP-9b-1-8-3
  • MP-9b-1-8-4
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure output
  • MP-9b-2-2-1
  • MP-9b-2-2-1
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
  • MP-9b-3-1-4
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
WFD_CW
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
Surveillance monitoring of the outflow water from industry and power plants. Sampling sites are located on the coast of all sub-basins.
Monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow is carried out by surveillance monitoring by industry and power plants as well as impact assessments of various construction projects at sea.
Marine Unit IDs
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
2014-9999
2014-9999
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
  • 3monthly
  • 3monthly
Q9c - Monitoring method
Water temperature is measured from the outflow pipe and in the surrounding area of land based industries. The sub-program includes monitoring of temperature impacts on macrophytes and macrozoobenthos. As this is a surveillance monitoring the detailed monitoring method is laid out in the license.
The sub-program includes monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow (current velocity) in outflow waters of industrial power plants as well as in the water affected by underwater constructions (eg. wind parks, dams, bridges). The methods follow the Finnish accredited standards but details may vary depending on the operator.
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
  • National
  • National
Q9f - Quality control
OtherQC
OtherQC
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
<1
<1
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - No. of samples
totally 100-200 samples per year
Several hundreds depending on the number of ongoing impact assessment surveys. Regular surveys by industrial power plants: 100-200 samples per year.
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
  • National
  • Region
  • Unknown
  • National
  • Other
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Because the sub-program focuses on impacts of local coastal activities and is therefore considered as surveillance monitoring, the sub-program is not coordinated in the Baltic Sea.
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
UnprocessedData ProcessedData
ProcessedData DataProducts
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access mechanism
URLview
URLview
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access rights
Open
Open
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - INSPIRE standard
Hydrography
Hydrography
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c Date data are available
2015-12
2015-12
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data update frequency
Yearly
Yearly
Q10d - Description of data access
VAHTI-database available at the OIVA-portal - https://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp (in Finnish)
VAHTI-database available at the OIVA-portal - https://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp (in Finnish)