Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / 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; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Latvia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Report date 2014-12-05; 2021-06-09
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
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
Descriptor
D7
Monitoring strategy description
1. The monitoring relies on administrative data gathering, e.g., any new activity with a capacity to alter hydrographic conditions is scrutinized and extent of hydrographic changes estimated. 2. The monitoring relies on data/information generated by program LV-4.7.1., LV-4.6.5.1. and LV-4.6.5.2.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020
Gaps and plans
None
Related targets
  • JVM4
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020
Related measures
Coverage of measures
Related monitoring programmes
  • LV-4.7.1. (D7C1)
  • LV-4.7.2. (D7C2)
Programme code
LV-4.7.1. (D7C1)
LV-4.7.2. (D7C2)
Programme name
Water column and seabed extent and spatial distribution of permanent changes of hydrological characteristics caused by physical losses of natural seabed
Seabed habitats spatial distribution and extent of affected areas
Update type
New programme
New programme
Old programme codes
Programme description
The purpose of the monitoring is to assess whether the anthropogenic activities which caused physical disturbances and losses of seabed has permanent adverse impact on hydrological characteristics of water column and natural seabed. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topics "Seabed habitat distribution and extent" and "Hydrographic changes ", programmes "Seabed habitat physical characteristics" and "Water column hydrological characteristics". At present in the HELCOM area there is no coordinated monitoring for extent and spatial distribution of permanent changes of hydrological characteristics of water column (Partly coordinated. Missing component: common database: partly available via Copernicus marine service and EMODnet Physics database) and seabed (coordinated monitoring is under development). Assessment will be made based on the results of monitoring performed in the frame of activities in the sub-programme LV-4.6. described.
The purpose of the monitoring is to assess whether the changes in hydrological characteristics of water column and natural seabed has permanent adverse impact on benthic habitats. HELCOM Monitoring Programme topic "Seabed habitat distribution and extent", programme "Seabed habitat physical characteristics". At present in the HELCOM area there is no coordinated monitoring for affected seabed habitat spatial distribution and extent. Assessment will be made based on the information obtained in the implementation of monitoring activities in the sub-programme LV-4.7.1 described.
Monitoring purpose
  • Environmental state and impacts
  • Human activities causing the pressures
  • Pressures at source
  • Environmental state and impacts
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
  • Habitats Directive
  • Water Framework Directive
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
  • Habitats Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Joint data collection
Common monitoring strategy
Monitoring details
Once in every 6 years, on the basis of the results of the monitoring activities described in monitoring sub-programmes LV-4.6., anthropogenic activities occurred during the reporting period and their potential impacts on hydrographic conditions will be evaluated. If the occurred anthropogenic activities have had the potential to affect hydrographic conditions, modelling of the relevant conditions will be made with a purpose to determine the spatial distribution and extent of changes in the hydrographic conditions of water column and natural seabed.
Once in every 6 years period, on the basis of the information obtained in assessment of the changes in the hydrographic conditions in water column and seabed will be carried out assessment about possible adverse impacts on habitats caused by these changes. If adverse effect will be identified, the spatial distribution and extent of this impact will be assessed accordingly.
Features
Physical and hydrological characteristics
Benthic broad habitats
Other benthic habitats
Physical and hydrological characteristics
Benthic broad habitats
Other benthic habitats
Physical and hydrological characteristics
Benthic broad habitats
Other benthic habitats
Physical and hydrological characteristics
Benthic broad habitats
Other benthic habitats
Elements
  • Bathymetry
  • Current regime
  • Salinity
  • Temperature
  • Transparency
  • Turbidity (silt/sediment loads)
  • Upwelling
  • Wave regime
  • Circalittoral mixed sediment
  • Circalittoral mud
  • Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef
  • Infralittoral coarse sediment
  • Infralittoral mixed sediment
  • Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef
  • Infralittoral sand
  • Baltic muddy bottoms of the aphotic zone
GES criteria
D7C1
D7C2
D7C2
Parameters
  • Extent
  • Other
  • Other
Parameter Other
Extent and spatial distribution of affected habita
Extent and spatial distribution of affected habita
Spatial scope
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
  • Transitional waters (WFD)
  • Territorial waters
  • Transitional waters (WFD)
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-LV-AAA-007
  • BAL-LV-AAA-009
  • BAL-LV-AAA-007
  • BAL-LV-AAA-009
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
9999-9999
9999-9999
Monitoring frequency
6-yearly
6-yearly
Monitoring type
  • Ecological modelling
  • Other
Monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
Monitoring method other
Method description not applicable
Method description not applicable
Quality control
Description of QA/QC procedures no
Description of QA/QC procedures no
Data management
Data holder is Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). QA/QC procedures for data no. Data are available in LIAE.
Data holder will be Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE). QA/QC procedures for data no. Data will be available in LIAE.
Data access
Related indicator/name
  • BATH
  • DEP
  • DIST-S
  • EXT
  • FRESH
  • HAB-STRUCT
  • HYDRO
  • PresEnvHydroChanges
  • SAL
  • TEM
  • TRA
  • TURB
  • VEL
  • WAV
Contact
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology e-mail: juris.aigars@lhei.lv
References