Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D5 / Latvia / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D5 Eutrophication |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology |
| Report date | 2014-12-05; 2021-06-09 |
| Report access |
2014 data
2020 data
| Monitoring programme | Monitoring programme name | MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D2 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
MP_D5 |
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| Q4e - Programme ID | BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
BAL-LV-2014 |
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| Q4f - Programme description | The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. Therefore, balance between parts of the monitoring programme can not be assessed. |
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| Q5e - Natural variability |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate data | N |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Established methods | N |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES | N |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate capacity | N |
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| Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment | There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
There is a linkage between sub-programmes and descriptors provided in monitoring programme. However, the monitoring programme at present stage is incomplete due to lack of knowledge and correspondingly insufficient number of available indicators. At this time there is no or only very few indicators for descriptors 1, 4 and 6. Some ongoing work will result in HELCOM CORE set indicators for biodiversity that would be used for D1. However, indicator description is not yet finished. Therefore, it is not possible to assess how well adopted monitoring programme will contribute to assessment needs by use of developed indicators. Consequently, the need to amend monitoring programme is already foreseen. |
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| Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment | After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
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| Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment |
Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Environmental target | Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 1 Target 6 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
Target 3 |
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| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Associated indicator | |||||||||||||||
| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_SuitableData | N |
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| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_EstablishedMethods | N |
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| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6d_AdequateCapacity | N |
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| Q6c - Target updating | N |
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| Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment | The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
The monitoring programme is incomplete at the present stage due to lack of knowledge and severe limitation in indicator availability. The indicators are lacking as well as system/tool to aggregate the indicator-based assessments so that the overall progress towards targets could be assessed.
Question 6a:The assessment system that agregates indicators to assess targets is not developped yet. The target values are elaborated for separate indicators. Information on that can be found in document elaborated for Initial assessment (www.lhei.lv/docs/2012/Juras_derektiva_C.pdf) |
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| Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment | After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
After2020 |
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After2020 |
By2020 |
By2020 |
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| Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment |
Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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Please see section “Jūras monitoringa programmas nepilnību novēršanas plāns” in monitoring programme.
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| Q7a - Relevant activities |
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| Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities | • The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
• The land-based pressure monitoring is addressed in the frame of Water framework directive.
• Atmospheric depositions of nutrients and selected contaminants are addressed on regional level through cooperation in HELCOM frame. The actual calculations are performed by EMEP and presented for the whole regional in form of maps.
• The ship traffic intensity as well as oil pollution by ships is addressed in form of regional cooperation in HELCOM. Oil spill maps are regularly updated and published on HELCOM web page covering whole region.
• Fishing pressure is addressed in the frame of CFP.
• The physical impact by port activities (dumping of dredged material, maintenance of port facilities) and potentially impact by construction of other infrastructure is and will be addressed locally in frame of Impact assessment procedure and following operator monitoring.
• The marine litter will be addressed on regional scale. Currently HELCOM Marine litter action plan, that will include also suggestions on monitoring, is in elaboration stage.
• Noise is not addressed at present. |
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| Q7c - Relevant measures | ||||||||||||||||
| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate data | N |
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| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Established methods | N |
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| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES | N |
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| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate capacity | N |
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| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures | N |
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| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures | N |
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| Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures | Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
Monitoring of measures is not part of National environmental monitoring programme. Measures and their monitoring will be addressed in coming Programme of measures. |
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| Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures | After2020 |
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| Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes |
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| Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme name | Pelagic habitats - community characteristics |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) |
Seabed habitats - community characteristics |
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass |
Seabed habitats - distribution and extent |
Non-indigenous species - abundance and/or biomass |
Non-indigenous species inputs - from specific sources |
Water column - physical characteristics |
Water column - chemical characteristics |
Nutrient levels - in water column |
Pelagic habitats - community characteristics |
Seabed habitats - physical/chemical characteristics |
Nutrient inputs - land-based sources |
Nutrient inputs - from atmosphere |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) |
| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme ID | |||||||||||||||
| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme name | Pelagic habitats - community characteristics |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) |
Seabed habitats - community characteristics |
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass |
Seabed habitats - distribution and extent |
Non-indigenous species - abundance and/or biomass |
Non-indigenous species inputs - from specific sources |
Water column - physical characteristics |
Water column - chemical characteristics |
Nutrient levels - in water column |
Pelagic habitats - community characteristics |
Seabed habitats - physical/chemical characteristics |
Nutrient inputs - land-based sources |
Nutrient inputs - from atmosphere |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) |
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| Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions | ||||||||||||||||
| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Habitats |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Species list |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Physical/Chemical features |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Pressures |
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| Q5a - GES criteria | Relevant GES criteria |
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| Q5b - GES indicators | Relevant GES indicators |
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat condition (biological) | |||||||||||||||
| Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat impacts | |||||||||||||||
| Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure input | |||||||||||||||
| Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure output | |||||||||||||||
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Monitoring strategy description |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
The monitoring includes primary (nutrient concentration in water) and secondary (phytoplankton, benthic organisms, near-bottom water oxygen) factors as well as plankton blooms and water transparency to cover full spectrum of eutrophication effects both in coastal and offshore water bodies. |
Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Gaps and plans |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
The temporal and spatial coverage is not adequate presently. It is planned to raise additional funding and resolve this issue. |
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Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024 |
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LV-4.5.1.1. (D5C1) |
LV-4.5.1.2. (D5C1) |
LV-4.5.1.3. (D5C1) |
LV-4.5.1.4. (D5C1) |
LV-4.5.1.5. (D5C1) |
LV-4.5.2.1. (D5C2) |
LV-4.5.2.2. (D5C2) |
LV-4.5.2.3. (D5C2) |
LV-4.5.3. (D5C3) |
LV-4.5.3. (D5C3) |
LV-4.5.4. (D5C4) |
LV-4.5.4. (D5C4) |
LV-4.5.4. (D5C4) |
LV-4.5.5. (D5C5) |
LV-4.5.5. (D5C5) |
LV-4.5.5. (D5C5) |
LV-4.5.6. (D5C7) |
LV-4.5.6. (D5C7) |
LV-4.5.6. (D5C7) |
LV-4.5.7. (D5C8) |
LV-4.5.7. (D5C8) |
Programme name |
Water column chemical characteristics (DIN) |
Water column chemical characteristics (DIP) |
Water column chemical characteristics (TN) |
Water column chemical characteristics (TP) |
Water column chemical characteristics (DSi) |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) (Chlorophyll a annual average concentration) |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) (Chlorophyll a summer average concentration) |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) (Chlorophyll a spring cumulative concentration) |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) (Cyanobacterial Bloom Index) |
Plankton blooms (biomass, frequency) (Cyanobacterial Bloom Index) |
Water column physical characteristics (transparency, TOC, turbidity) |
Water column physical characteristics (transparency, TOC, turbidity) |
Water column physical characteristics (transparency, TOC, turbidity) |
Water column chemical characteristics (CTD, dissolved oxygen, pH) |
Water column chemical characteristics (CTD, dissolved oxygen, pH) |
Water column chemical characteristics (CTD, dissolved oxygen, pH) |
Seabed habitats community characteristics; Benthic species abundance and/or biomass (macrophytes) |
Seabed habitats community characteristics; Benthic species abundance and/or biomass (macrophytes) |
Seabed habitats community characteristics; Benthic species abundance and/or biomass (macrophytes) |
Seabed habitats community characteristics; Benthic species abundance and/or biomass (macrofauna) |
Seabed habitats community characteristics; Benthic species abundance and/or biomass (macrofauna) |
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Programme description |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing concentrations of key nutrients and their temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Nutrients" with core indicator 'Concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (winter)'.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals.
For achieving of GES until 2024 for nitrogen have been granted an exception, as changes in natural conditions in the Baltic Sea take place with a major time lag, as determined by the internal biogeochemical processes of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, according to the common understanding of the timeline of processes in the Baltic Sea, it is recognized that the implementation of measures to improve the state of the marine environment may take a very long time, at least 30 to 50 years, until the desired state is reached. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing concentrations of key nutrients and their temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States.The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Nutrients" with core indicator 'Concentrations of dissolved inorganic phosporous (winter)'.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing concentrations of key nutrients and their temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Nutrients" with none core indicator currently but it is considered in EUTRO-OPER. The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing concentrations of key nutrients and their temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Nutrients" with none core indicator currently but it is considered in EUTRO-OPER. The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing concentrations of key nutrients and their temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Nutrients". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status indicators eutrophication by direct measurements chlorophyll a concentration and calculating of annual average value of it as indicator of phytoplankton biomass and it's changes in the environment.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Phytoplankton. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Pigments". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status indicators eutrophication by indirect (using satellite observations) and direct measurements (sampling of surface layer of water) of chlorophyll a concentration as indicator of phytoplankton biomass and calculating the summer average value of it as well as determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification. Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Phytoplankton. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Pigments". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status indicators eutrophication by the measurements of chlorophyll a concentration as indicator of phytoplankton biomass as well as determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing state classification. Measurements will be performed by the automatic monitoring station (ferry-box) set on the Riga-Stockholm ferry. This kind of monitoring will be implemented after the purchase of the automatic station.
Monitoring will be carried out in cooperation with the other Member States within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program (EUTRO-OPER 4-2015, 2015) which is currently at the development stage. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Phytoplankton. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Pigments".
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status indicators eutrophication by the measurements of biomass of harmful algae cyanobacteria as well as determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification and also the pressure on the environment caused by these algae.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Phytoplankton. Corresponding HELCOM programme " Phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomass" with the indicator Cyanobacterial Bloom Index (CyaBI). The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status indicators eutrophication by the measurements of biomass of harmful algae cyanobacteria as well as determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification and also the pressure on the environment caused by these algae.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Phytoplankton. Corresponding HELCOM programme " Phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomass" with the indicator Cyanobacterial Bloom Index (CyaBI). The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components - eutrophication - by observing transparency of the water column (Secchi depth) as well as related indicators (TOC and turbidity) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrography. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Water column .physicalcharacteristics". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
TOC measurements will be carried out following the implementation of the relevant analytical methods in practice.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components - eutrophication - by observing transparency of the water column (Secchi depth) as well as related indicators (TOC and turbidity) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrography. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Water column .physicalcharacteristics". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
TOC measurements will be carried out following the implementation of the relevant analytical methods in practice.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components - eutrophication - by observing transparency of the water column (Secchi depth) as well as related indicators (TOC and turbidity) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrography. Corresponding HELCOM programme "Water column .physicalcharacteristics". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
TOC measurements will be carried out following the implementation of the relevant analytical methods in practice.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing the concentration of dissolved oxygen as well as additional parameters (salinity, pH and temperature) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme " Water column chemical characteristics ". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing the concentration of dissolved oxygen as well as additional parameters (salinity, pH and temperature) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme " Water column chemical characteristics ". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by observing the concentration of dissolved oxygen as well as additional parameters (salinity, pH and temperature) and also determining temporal trends, spatial distribution and performing environmental state classification.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Hydrochemistry. Corresponding HELCOM programme " Water column chemical characteristics ". The monitoring of this programme is fully coordinated.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication and it's impact on the seabed habitats, and changes in these habitats by observing the abundance and biomass of macrophytes.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States.
HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Species distribution and abundance / Benthic community; monitoring programmes Softbottom flora and Hardbottom species. The monitoring of these HELCOM programmes is not coordinated yet.
Monitoring is focused on biological aspects and selected species, however information on physical and chemical parameters is also included.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication and it's impact on the seabed habitats, and changes in these habitats by observing the abundance and biomass of macrophytes.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States.
HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Species distribution and abundance / Benthic community; monitoring programmes Softbottom flora and Hardbottom species. The monitoring of these HELCOM programmes is not coordinated yet.
Monitoring is focused on biological aspects and selected species, however information on physical and chemical parameters is also included.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication and it's impact on the seabed habitats, and changes in these habitats by observing the abundance and biomass of macrophytes.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States.
HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Species distribution and abundance / Benthic community; monitoring programmes Softbottom flora and Hardbottom species. The monitoring of these HELCOM programmes is not coordinated yet.
Monitoring is focused on biological aspects and selected species, however information on physical and chemical parameters is also included.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by evaluating the abundance (ind/m2) and biomass (g/m2) of organisms in soft-bottom zoobenthic populations, their distribution in certain areas as well temporal trends of their changes.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Species distribution and abundance / Benthic community; Programme Softbottom fauna. Programme is partly coordinated; missing component is common quality assurance programme.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals.
Relevant legislative acts for the protection of sea habitats are following Republic of Latvia Laws:
Law On the Conservation of Species and Biotopes (16.03.2000) and
Law On Specially Protected Nature Territories (02.03.1993) as amended. |
The aim of the monitoring is to assess the ecological status of the Baltic Sea, including one of the environmental status components eutrophication by evaluating the abundance (ind/m2) and biomass (g/m2) of organisms in soft-bottom zoobenthic populations, their distribution in certain areas as well temporal trends of their changes.
Monitoring is carried out within the framework of the HELCOM monitoring program, in cooperation with the other Member States. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic Species distribution and abundance / Benthic community; Programme Softbottom fauna. Programme is partly coordinated; missing component is common quality assurance programme.
The requirements for the marine waters of Latvia and the relationship of the specified environmental objectives with the qualitative characteristics characterizing the state of the marine environment are included in Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia No. 1071 of 23 November 2010, Requirements for the Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, the Determination of Good Environmental State of the Sea and Development of Marine Environmental Goals.
Relevant legislative acts for the protection of sea habitats are following Republic of Latvia Laws:
Law On the Conservation of Species and Biotopes (16.03.2000) and
Law On Specially Protected Nature Territories (02.03.1993) as amended. |
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Monitoring details |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. The values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. For the calculation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), content of N-NO2, N-NO3 and N-NH4 is determined, resulting in the sum - DIN value. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for sampling and determination of nitrite, nitrate, ammonium. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. For the determination of dissolved inorganic phosphorous (DIP), content of P-PO4 is used. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for sampling and determination of phosphate. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for sampling and determination of total nitrogen. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for sampling and determination of total phosphorous. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for sampling and determination of silicate. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameter are measured in the layer 0.10 m. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with integral sampler 0.10 m. Samples are filtered through the GF/F filter. The concentration of chlorophyll a is determined spectroscopically in the ethanol solution extracted from the filter precipitate. Testing according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for measuring chlorophyll a. |
1. The summer phytoplankton biomass indicator (VFBI) evaluates the average summer chlorophyll-a concentration in the surface layer of surface water for the period from June to September. The monitoring programme is based on the use of satellite data within the framework of the Copernicus programme of the European Space Agency. The satellite is equipped with an ocean and terrestrial colour instrument (OLCI) that measures water spectral properties and mathematically estimates the concentration of chlorophyll-a. Data selection grid created using ornithologist grid.
2. In parallel observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Sampling is performed in surface layer of water (0-0.5 m) with a batometer. Frequency of sampling - up to 9 times per year.
Samples are filtered through the GF/F filter. The concentration of chlorophyll a is determined spectroscopically in the ethanol solution extracted from the filter precipitate. Testing according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual Guidelines for measuring chlorophyll a.
The results of sample analyses are used to calibrate the satellite data conversion algorithm. |
The environmental status is assessed using the amount of spring phytoplankton during the period from the beginning of February to mid-June, when a peak of chlorophyll is observed in the Gulf of Riga. This period is defined as the target period of the Fitoplankton Spring bloom intensity index indicator. The MPP intensity is characterised by an area which falls under the chlorophyll-a curve of the MPP period. This indicator is created based on HELCOM eutrophication concept of indicator spring bloom chlorophyll-a indicator (currently is under development). |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameter are measured in the integrated sample form the layer 0-10 m. Frequency of sampling up to 4 times per year.
Biomass of cyanobacteria is determined according to HELCOM COMBINE Manual for Marine Monitoring and Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomass. The method is suitable for qualitative (species composition) and quantitative (biomass) detection of phytoplankton organisms in marine and brackish water samples.
Cyanobacteria bloom index has been developed and calculated according to the HELCOM indicator description (2018) "Cyanobacteria bloom index" and reflects degree of eutrophication based on the amount and biomass of the accumulated cyanobacteria in the surface layer in the summer period from 20 June to 31 August, as in an environment with limited nitrogen increased phosphorus loads supports the development of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameter are measured in the integrated sample form the layer 0-10 m. Frequency of sampling up to 4 times per year.
Biomass of cyanobacteria is determined according to HELCOM COMBINE Manual for Marine Monitoring and Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomass. The method is suitable for qualitative (species composition) and quantitative (biomass) detection of phytoplankton organisms in marine and brackish water samples.
Cyanobacteria bloom index has been developed and calculated according to the HELCOM indicator description (2018) "Cyanobacteria bloom index" and reflects degree of eutrophication based on the amount and biomass of the accumulated cyanobacteria in the surface layer in the summer period from 20 June to 31 August, as in an environment with limited nitrogen increased phosphorus loads supports the development of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual ("Guidelines for monitoring of water transparency (Secchi depth)", "Annex B17 Technical note on the determination of organic carbon in seawater", "Guidelines for monitoring of turbidity") |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual ("Guidelines for monitoring of water transparency (Secchi depth)", "Annex B17 Technical note on the determination of organic carbon in seawater", "Guidelines for monitoring of turbidity") |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured on certain depths. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual ("Guidelines for monitoring of water transparency (Secchi depth)", "Annex B17 Technical note on the determination of organic carbon in seawater", "Guidelines for monitoring of turbidity") |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured in the whole column (CTD parameters) and on the certain depths (DO, pH). DO content on certain depths is determined in parallel with the CTD measurements using standard iodometric method. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual (Part B, Annex B-8: Appendix 1 Technical note on the determination of salinity and temperature of seawater; Appendix 2 Technical note on the determination of dissolved oxygen in seawater). |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured in the whole column (CTD parameters) and on the certain depths (DO, pH). DO content on certain depths is determined in parallel with the CTD measurements using standard iodometric method. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual (Part B, Annex B-8: Appendix 1 Technical note on the determination of salinity and temperature of seawater; Appendix 2 Technical note on the determination of dissolved oxygen in seawater). |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance. Values of the parameters are measured in the whole column (CTD parameters) and on the certain depths (DO, pH). DO content on certain depths is determined in parallel with the CTD measurements using standard iodometric method. Frequency of sampling up to 9 times per year. Sampling with rosette sampler which is combined with a CTD system or a cast of reversing water samplers equipped with reversing thermometers.
Testing methods according to the HELCOM COMBINE manual (Part B, Annex B-8: Appendix 1 Technical note on the determination of salinity and temperature of seawater; Appendix 2 Technical note on the determination of dissolved oxygen in seawater). |
Observations are made at fixed stations (representative areas), the coordinates of which have been determined in advance.
For monitoring of benthic macroalgae on solid substrate observations are carried out in two steps: video surveillance and sampling for further analysis. Video surveillance is performed with a drop-down video camera, producing a video from each station. Observations of physical and chemical characteristics of habitats, such as CTD profile measurements, Secchi, chlorophyll a concentration, turbidity, are carried out in parallel.
Sampling is carried out by diver by scraping organisms from a determined surface area. The composition and biomass of the hard-bottom zoobenthos species are determined according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM" Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Sampling is performed in July-August, once in a 6 years. |
Observations are made at fixed stations (representative areas), the coordinates of which have been determined in advance.
For monitoring of benthic macroalgae on solid substrate observations are carried out in two steps: video surveillance and sampling for further analysis. Video surveillance is performed with a drop-down video camera, producing a video from each station. Observations of physical and chemical characteristics of habitats, such as CTD profile measurements, Secchi, chlorophyll a concentration, turbidity, are carried out in parallel.
Sampling is carried out by diver by scraping organisms from a determined surface area. The composition and biomass of the hard-bottom zoobenthos species are determined according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM" Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Sampling is performed in July-August, once in a 6 years. |
Observations are made at fixed stations (representative areas), the coordinates of which have been determined in advance.
For monitoring of benthic macroalgae on solid substrate observations are carried out in two steps: video surveillance and sampling for further analysis. Video surveillance is performed with a drop-down video camera, producing a video from each station. Observations of physical and chemical characteristics of habitats, such as CTD profile measurements, Secchi, chlorophyll a concentration, turbidity, are carried out in parallel.
Sampling is carried out by diver by scraping organisms from a determined surface area. The composition and biomass of the hard-bottom zoobenthos species are determined according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM" Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Sampling is performed in July-August, once in a 6 years. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance.
Sampling of the soft bottom zoobenthos is performed using standard Van Veen grab with 3 parallel samples in each station; corresponding values are calculated as average from all 3 parallel sampes. Sampling is performed once in every year, in May.
The composition and biomass of the soft-bottom zoobenthos species is determined according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM" and Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C8 Soft bottom macrozoobenthos).
This method is suitable for the qualitative and quantitative determination of macrozoobenthos organisms of natural waterbodies. |
Observations are made at fixed stations, the coordinates of which have been determined in advance.
Sampling of the soft bottom zoobenthos is performed using standard Van Veen grab with 3 parallel samples in each station; corresponding values are calculated as average from all 3 parallel sampes. Sampling is performed once in every year, in May.
The composition and biomass of the soft-bottom zoobenthos species is determined according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM" and Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C8 Soft bottom macrozoobenthos).
This method is suitable for the qualitative and quantitative determination of macrozoobenthos organisms of natural waterbodies. |
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Remote surveillance using Sentinel satellites (details see in field Monitoring Details (above)) |
Measurements will be performed by the automatic monitoring station (ferry-box) set on the Riga-Stockholm ferry (details see in field Monitoring Details (above)) |
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QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual.
QC procedures: X - and R - control charts as well as Z - control charts (with fixed quality criteria), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients".
QC procedures: X - and R - control charts as well as Z - control charts (with fixed quality criteria), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to and Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients".
QC procedures: X - and R - control charts as well as Z - control charts (with fixed quality criteria), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients".
QC procedures: X - and R - control charts as well as Z - control charts (with fixed quality criteria), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients".
QC procedures: X - and R - control charts as well as Z - control charts (with fixed quality criteria), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual.
QC procedures: R - control charts, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
For direct measurements:
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter".
QC procedures: R - control charts, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations.
For indirect measurements:
calibration of satellite data using direct measurement data. |
QA/QC will be carried out in accordance with the HELCOM guidelines currently being developed within the corresponding monitoring programme and in line with the specifications and software requirements of the equipment concerned (ferry-box). |
QA procedures: according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in "Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomas".
QC procedures: R - control charts based on agreed quality criterion, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures: according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in "Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomas".
QC procedures: R - control charts based on agreed quality criterion, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA/QC procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
QC procedures (TOC): participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA/QC procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
QC procedures (TOC): participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA/QC procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
QC procedures (TOC): participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter.
QC procedures: R - control charts (for DO iodometric method), X-charts and R-charts (for pH and DO), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations (DO), usage of certified reference material (pH). |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter.
QC procedures: R - control charts (for DO iodometric method), X-charts and R-charts (for pH and DO), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations (DO), usage of certified reference material (pH). |
QA procedures according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter.
QC procedures: R - control charts (for DO iodometric method), X-charts and R-charts (for pH and DO), participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations (DO), usage of certified reference material (pH). |
QA according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Annex C9).
QC procedures: Rcontrol charts based on agreed quality criterion for organisms with representative number of individuals in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Annex C9).
QC procedures: Rcontrol charts based on agreed quality criterion for organisms with representative number of individuals in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA according to Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter (Annex C9).
QC procedures: Rcontrol charts based on agreed quality criterion for organisms with representative number of individuals in line with HELCOM recommendations. |
QA according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and Annex C8 Soft bottom macrozoobenthos of this Manual.
QC procedures: R control charts based on agreed quality criterion for organisms with representative number of individuals, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. Values for control charts are calculated using results of 3 parallel samples. |
QA according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and Annex C8 Soft bottom macrozoobenthos of this Manual.
QC procedures: R control charts based on agreed quality criterion for organisms with representative number of individuals, participation in ring-testing activities in line with HELCOM recommendations. Values for control charts are calculated using results of 3 parallel samples. |
Data management |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access.
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients".
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access. QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients". Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access. QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients". Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access. QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients". Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access. QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea and in Annex B9 "Technical note on the determination of nutrients". Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access.
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea.
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
For indirect measurements:
Data are available at CODA an online data archive, with access to Sentinel-3 first and second level marine data collected over the past 12 months. Available data, modelled and processing algorithms are adapted to the region where the data is collected. Data are analysed with both empirical and analytical algorithms and can be visualized using the SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform) application.
For direct measurements:
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). Data are regularly reported to ICES database to which EEA has access.
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea.
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder will be Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
Data will be available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in "Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomas".
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in "Guidelines for monitoring phytoplankton species composition, abundance and biomas".
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Secchi depth, TOC, turbidity).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (DO, pH, salinity and temperature).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (DO, pH, salinity and temperature).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (DO, pH, salinity and temperature).
Data are available in LIAE, ICES, EMODNET. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Data are available in LIAE. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Data are available in LIAE. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QC on data according to the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM. Part B. General Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Monitoring in the Baltic Sea" and in Guidelines relating to the specific parameter in this Manual (Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea).
Data are available in LIAE. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QA/QC procedures for data according to the HELCOM COMBINE Manual Annex C8 "Soft bottom macrozoobenthos".
Data are available in LIAE. |
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE).
QA/QC procedures for data according to the HELCOM COMBINE Manual Annex C8 "Soft bottom macrozoobenthos".
Data are available in LIAE. |
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Contact |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv |
References |