MS/Art8/2018/D4/Sweden/Baltic Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D4 / Sweden / Baltic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State	Sweden
Region/subregion	Baltic Sea
Reported by	Havs- och vattenmyndigheten
Report date	2020-07-06
Report access	msfd2018-ART8GES_SE_200706.xml

BAL-SE-AA-K_12n_Osterg_Stockh_skargard

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.375	0.625
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Not good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Not good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_12s_Ostergotland_skargard

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.625	0.375
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	No
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Good	Not good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_16_S_Bottenhavet_inre

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.625	0.375
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	No
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Good	Not good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_18_N_Bottenh_H_kusten_inre

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.625	0.625
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_20_N_Kvarken_inre

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.375	0.125
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	No
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Not good	Not good
Description criteria
Element status	Not good	Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_21_N_Kvarken_yttre

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.125	0.625
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Not good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Not good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-AA-K_22_Bottenviken_inre

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GES component	D4	D4
Feature	Coastal ecosystem	Coastal ecosystem
Element	Planktivores	Sub-apex pelagic predators
Element code	TrophicGuildsPlankt	TrophicGuildsPredSApexPel
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D4C2	D4C2
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.6	0.6
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.625	0.625
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other
Value unit other	deviation from baseline	deviation from baseline
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters	4.2A Abundans av viktiga funktionella grupper av fisk i kustvatten - rovfisk och karpfisk/ 4.2A Abundance of important functional fish groups in coastal waters
Criteria status	Good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C2 only one indicator was used describing the variation of functional fish species groups in coastal waters. This assessment was only done in the Baltic Sea. In 5 out of 7 assessed coastal waters the indicator specific thresholds were achieved, but since the trophic guild was assessed only in a few geographic areas no general conclusions can be drawn for the Baltic Sea.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion

BAL-SE-RG-Ostersjon

Simplified table

GES component	D4	D4	D4
Feature	Ecosystems, including food webs	Ecosystems, including food webs	Ecosystems, including food webs
Element	All trophic guilds	All trophic guilds	All trophic guilds
Element code	TrophicGuildsAll	TrophicGuildsAll	TrophicGuildsAll
Element code source	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant	Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	EU	EU	EU
Criterion	D4C1	D4C3	D4C4
Parameter	Other	Other	Other
Parameter other	Trophic guild species diversity	Trophic guild size distribution	Trophic guild productivity
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description parameter	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. We included in the qualitative description of D4C1 indicators describing abundance for both top-predators (seals), producers (phytoplankton) and different consumer levels (birds, fish). There is no common trend for the different trophic levels. However, it is obvious that for both the North Sea and Baltic Sea demersal fish and benthic feeding birds do not achieve GES as a group. On the opposite, most pelagic species or pelagic system dependent species, achieve GES.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C3 one indicator was used to describe the size distribution of both zooplankton in the Baltic Sea. The information is too fragmented to draw conclusions. However, it is obvious from long term studies of fish populations in both the Baltic Sea and North Sea that size distribution of the fish communities has shifted towards small individuals and that this might have effects on the food webs.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C4 two indicators were used describing nutritional status and reproductive status in the Baltic Sea. Both indicators do not achieve the thresholds. It is difficult to relate the status of these two indicators directly to other disturbances in the food web, e.g. size distribution of the fish community, since natural effects could matter as well, e.g. population size close to carrying capacity.
Related indicator
Criteria status	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. We included in the qualitative description of D4C1 indicators describing abundance for both top-predators (seals), producers (phytoplankton) and different consumer levels (birds, fish). There is no common trend for the different trophic levels. However, it is obvious that for both the North Sea and Baltic Sea demersal fish and benthic feeding birds do not achieve GES as a group. On the opposite, most pelagic species or pelagic system dependent species, achieve GES.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C3 one indicator was used to describe the size distribution of both zooplankton in the Baltic Sea. The information is too fragmented to draw conclusions. However, it is obvious from long term studies of fish populations in both the Baltic Sea and North Sea that size distribution of the fish communities has shifted towards small individuals and that this might have effects on the food webs.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods. For integration of indicators, it is necessary to know more about food web dynamics in the respective assessment area. Nevertheless, it is possible to describe general patterns in the food web on the level of marine regions, or sub-regions. For D4C4 two indicators were used describing nutritional status and reproductive status in the Baltic Sea. Both indicators do not achieve the thresholds. It is difficult to relate the status of these two indicators directly to other disturbances in the food web, e.g. size distribution of the fish community, since natural effects could matter as well, e.g. population size close to carrying capacity.
Element status	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods.	The assessment for D4 at criteria level is not done quantitatively due to lack of integration methods.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	It was not possible to assess GES quantitatively and GES is not yet defined at criteria level. Information is provided under the element “All trophic guilds” for criteria D4C1, D4C3 and D4C4 where indicators from descriptor 1 have been used for a qualitative assessment.	It was not possible to assess GES quantitatively and GES is not yet defined at criteria level. Information is provided under the element “All trophic guilds” for criteria D4C1, D4C3 and D4C4 where indicators from descriptor 1 have been used for a qualitative assessment.	It was not possible to assess GES quantitatively and GES is not yet defined at criteria level. Information is provided under the element “All trophic guilds” for criteria D4C1, D4C3 and D4C4 where indicators from descriptor 1 have been used for a qualitative assessment.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion