Member State report / Art11 / 2014 / D7 / 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
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Latvia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Report date 2014-12-05
Report access
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D2
Reference existing programme
Marine Unit ID
Q4e - Programme ID
BAL-LV-2014
Q4f - Programme description
Q5e - Natural variability
  • ExpertOpinion
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
N
Q5d - Established methods
N
Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
N
Q5d - Adequate capacity
N
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
After2020
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Target 1 Target 6
Q6a - Associated indicator
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
N
Q6b_EstablishedMethods
N
Q6d_AdequateCapacity
N
Q6c - Target updating
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
After2020
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
  • Aquaculture
  • Shipping
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7d - Established methods
Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
After2020
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • Habitats
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
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
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
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
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
  • ShallRock ShallMud ShelfMud VarSalinity MarineCoast MarineShelf
Q5c - Species list
  • FishDemersal
  • FishPelagic
  • FunctionalGroupOther
  • Zoobentoss, Zooplanktons
Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Pressures
  • BioDisturb_other
  • IntroNIS
Q9a - Elements
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 1.5
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 2.1
  • 2.2
  • 3.1
  • 3.2
  • 3.3
  • 4.1
  • 4.3
  • 5.2
  • 6.1
  • 6.2
  • 7.2
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 1.6.1
  • 1.6.2
  • 2.2.2
  • 5.2.4
  • 6.1.2
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Species population size
Species population characteristics
Species impacts
Habitat distribution
Habitat extent
Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Habitat condition (biological)
Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Pressure output
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
Marine Unit IDs
  • BAL-LV-SD-006
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
-
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
Q9c - Monitoring method
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
Q9f - Quality control
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
Q9g - No. of samples
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
Q10c - Data access mechanism
Q10c - Data access rights
Q10c - INSPIRE standard
Q10c Date data are available
Q10c - Data update frequency
Q10d - Description of data access