"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale

"All primary criteria can be assessed using today's monitoring. However, there is no indicator to assess D5C6. Amount of opportunistic algae is monitored but with the completed revision of the programme, the data will be improved and provide a basis for assessment of D5C6 in future assessments. Methods and programmes are also being developed to assess variables that complement the vegetation's depth distribution to assess D5C7, as the depth distribution often is controlled by change in substrate rather than eutrophication. To assess the status of the shallow bays in the Gulf of Bothnia, due to eutrophication and physical impact, the monitoring of vegetation needs to be developed and increased. The existing macrophyte index for the Baltic Proper should be adapted to take into account the species found in the Gulf of Bothnia and other pressures (e.g salinity). Methods for monitoring with remote sensing and with automatic measurements, for example from ferry boxes and bottom- or buoy-mounted measuring systems are being developed. There are already methodologies and routines for automated measurements of oxygen using probes on ships or permanently mounted measuring systems. The methodology available for automated measurements of inorganic nutrients requires validation for Swedish sea areas. The monitoring of input of nitrogen and phosphorus from land is sufficient to assess progress towards GES through the targets and associated indicator. However, more measurements would reduce the uncertainty, as well as better data for input modelling used in unmonitored areas, especially in southern Sweden. Another thing that could be improved is to also montior the input of phosphorus via atmospheric deposition. N deposition is monitored, but as P emissions and deposition are not covered by the CLRTAP or E-PRTR, similar observations and model products forP are missing. Some measurements take place in SE, but these are far from the coast and are therefore not representative of the atmospheric P load to the sea. Some measurements have been carried out within HELCOM, but it has proved difficult to measure the P deposition at sea, why it is still missing in the ongoing monitoring. EMEP's modeling of heavy metal inputs to the Baltic Sea shows that dust particles can be a significant vector, so it´s possible that they are also an important for P loads. As the atmospheric P input is a knowledge gap on a broader scale, this lack of knowledge should be resolved on a European scale