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As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 
Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled in the upcoming months.
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Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro 
Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D5 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D5 Eutrophication
Member State Lithuania
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Environmental Protection Agency
Report date 2020-06-09
Report access ART9_GES_LT-04-08-corrected-06-03.xml

GES component
D5
D5C1
D5C1
D5C1
D5C2
D5C2
D5C3
D5C4
D5C4
D5C5
D5C6
D5C7
D5C8
5.1.2
5.2
5.3
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-02
  • BAL-LT-AA-03
  • BAL-LT-MS-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-02
  • BAL-LT-AA-03
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-03
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-02
Features
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
GES description
Concentrations of nutrients are below the levels that indicate a negative effect of eutrophication. The condition is assessed according to the WFD indicators: 1) Average total nitrogen concentration in summer, 2) Average total phosphorus concentration in summer.
Concentrations of nutrients are below the levels that indicate a negative effect of eutrophication. The condition is assessed according to the indicators: 1) Concentration of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in winter. 2) Concentration of dissolved inorganic phosphorus compounds in winter. 3) Average annual total nitrogen concentration. 4) Average annual concentration of total phosphorus.
Concentrations of nutrients are below the levels that indicate a negative effect of eutrophication. In addition to the GES indicators, target indicators are also used to assess the criterion: 1) Nitrogen inflow into the Baltic Sea, 2) Phosphorus inflow into the Baltic Sea.
Chlorophyll a concentrations are below levels indicating adverse effects of nutrient growth. The condition is assessed according to the WFD indicator - the average summer concentration of cholorophyll "a".
Chlorophyll a concentrations are below levels indicating adverse effects of nutrient growth. The condition is assessed according to the indicators: 1) Summer average concentration of cholorophyll “a”. 2) Average annual concentration of cholorophyll "a".
The photic limit (transparency) of the water column has not decreased to a level indicating a negative effect of nutrient growth due to the increased amount of suspended algae. The indicator used is the average transparency of summer water.
The photic limit (transparency) of the water column is not reduced, due to increases in suspended algae, to a level that indicates adverse effects of nutrient enrichment. The status is assessed on the basis of the following indicators: Average summer and average annual water transparency.
The species composition and relative abundance or depth distribution of macrophyte communities reach values that indicate that nutrient accumulation does not cause adverse effects, including loss of water transparency. The WFD indicator “Maximum depth of distribution of the red alga (Furcellaria lumbricalis)” (also used for criterion D6C3) is used to assess the condition.
Determination date
201304
201304
201304
201304
201304
201304
201304
201304
Update type
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
To assess the status according to the criteria, the indicator “Blooms of harmful algae (e.g. blue-green algae) in the water column” and GES values were proposed, and the state of the marine environment was assessed. However, data are still needed for the further development and use of the indicator.
Oxygen conditions in the seabed bottom layer have been assessed and the amount of data is insufficient to establish trends and thresholds.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
To assess the status according to the criteria, the indicator “Blooms of harmful algae (e.g. blue-green algae) in the water column” and GES values were proposed, and the state of the marine environment was assessed. However, data are still needed for the further development and use of the indicator.
Oxygen conditions in the seabed bottom layer have been assessed and the amount of data is insufficient to establish trends and thresholds.