Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D7 / Finland / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Reporter not found |
| Report date | Date not found; 2020-10-31 |
| Report access |
2014 data
2020 data
| Monitoring programme | Monitoring programme name | MP_D7 |
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| Reference existing programme | BALFI-D07 |
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| Q4e - Programme ID | BALFI-D07 |
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| Q4f - Programme description | General information is available at:
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges
HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/
HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Nutrient inputs from atmosphere, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/inputs/nutrient-inputs-from-atmosphere
HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column hydrological characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/temperature-salinity-transparency-turbidity
HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Water column physical characteristics, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/waves-currents-%28sealevel%29
HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Ice, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ice |
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| Q5e - Natural variability |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate data | Y |
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| Q5d - Established methods | Y |
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| Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES | Y |
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| Q5d - Adequate capacity | Y |
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| Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment | The program monitors hydrographical changes caused by anthropogenic activities. Main part of the monitoring focuses on outflow waters from power plants and industry. Data from hydrographical parameters and their impacts is considered adequate.
HELCOM has coordinated methods for monitoring of hydrographic parameters:
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Hydrographic changes” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#HydrographicChanges
HELCOM Monitoring manual – “Hydrography” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/hydrography/ |
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| Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment | By2014 |
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| Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment | |||
| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Environmental target | Target 27 Target 39 |
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| Q6a - Associated indicator | Target 27 Target 39 |
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| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_SuitableData | Y |
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| Q6b_EstablishedMethods | Y |
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| Q6d_AdequateCapacity | Y |
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| Q6c - Target updating | Y |
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| Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment | The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report). |
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| Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment | By2014 |
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| Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment | |||
| Q7a - Relevant activities |
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| Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities | Monitoring is done of industrial outflows. Flow data is aggregated from the region by the HELCOM PLC-work. |
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| Q7c - Relevant measures | |||
| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate data | ||
| Q7d - Established methods | |||
| Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES | |||
| Q7d - Adequate capacity | |||
| Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures | |||
| Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures | |||
| Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures | |||
| Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures | By2014 |
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| Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes |
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| Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme ID | BALFI-D07-1 |
BALFI-D07-2 |
| Sub-programme name | Water column - hydrological characteristics |
Water column - hydrological characteristics |
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| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme ID | BALFI-D07-1 |
BALFI-D07-2 |
| Sub-programme name | Water column - hydrological characteristics |
Water column - hydrological characteristics |
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| Q4k - Monitoring purpose | StateImpact |
StateImpact |
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| Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions | This sub-programme also refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive. |
This sub-programme also refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive. |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Habitats |
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| Q5c - Physical/Chemical features |
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| Q5c - Pressures |
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| Q9a - Elements |
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| Q5a - GES criteria | Relevant GES criteria |
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| Q5b - GES indicators | Relevant GES indicators |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species distribution | ||
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| Species population characteristics | |||
| Species impacts | |||
| Habitat distribution | |||
| Habitat extent | |||
| Habitat condition (physical-chemical) |
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| Habitat condition (biological) |
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| Habitat impacts | |||
| Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure input | ||
| Pressure output |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) | Activity |
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| Q9b Parameters monitored (other) | Other | ||
| Q41 Spatial scope | WFD_CW |
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters |
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| Q4j - Description of spatial scope | Surveillance monitoring of the outflow water from industry and power plants. Sampling sites are located on the coast of all sub-basins. |
Monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow is carried out by surveillance monitoring by industry and power plants as well as impact assessments of various construction projects at sea. |
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| Q4h - Temporal scope | Start date- End date | 2014-9999 |
2014-9999 |
| Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling |
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| Q9c - Monitoring method | Water temperature is measured from the outflow pipe and in the surrounding area of land based industries. The sub-program includes monitoring of temperature impacts on macrophytes and macrozoobenthos. As this is a surveillance monitoring the detailed monitoring method is laid out in the license. |
The sub-program includes monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow (current velocity) in outflow waters of industrial power plants as well as in the water affected by underwater constructions (eg. wind parks, dams, bridges). The methods follow the Finnish accredited standards but details may vary depending on the operator. |
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| Q9d - Description of alteration to method | |||
| Q9e - Quality assurance |
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| Q9f - Quality control | OtherQC |
OtherQC |
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| Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - Proportion of area covered % | <1 |
<1 |
| Q9g - No. of samples | totally 100-200 samples per year |
Several hundreds depending on the number of ongoing impact assessment surveys. Regular surveys by industrial power plants: 100-200 samples per year. |
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| Q9i - Description of sample representivity | |||
| Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data |
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| Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data | Because the sub-program focuses on impacts of local coastal activities and is therefore considered as surveillance monitoring, the sub-program is not coordinated in the Baltic Sea. |
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| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data type | UnprocessedData ProcessedData |
ProcessedData DataProducts |
| Q10c - Data access mechanism | URLview |
URLview |
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| Q10c - Data access rights | Open |
Open |
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| Q10c - INSPIRE standard | Hydrography |
Hydrography |
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| Q10c Date data are available | 2015-12 |
2015-12 |
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| Q10c - Data update frequency | Yearly |
Yearly |
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| Q10d - Description of data access | VAHTI-database available at the OIVA-portal - https://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp (in Finnish) |
VAHTI-database available at the OIVA-portal - https://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp (in Finnish) |
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Descriptor |
D7 |
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Monitoring strategy description |
Hydrographic changes refer to anthropogenic changes in water flow, salinity, wave formation and temperature. The programme monitors pressure factors that cause local hydrographic changes to the sea temperature and salinity, such as the heat load from nuclear and thermal power plants and its catch...
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Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
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Gaps and plans |
No gaps.
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Related targets |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
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Related measures |
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Coverage of measures |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
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Related monitoring programmes |
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Programme code |
BALFI-D07-1 |
BALFI-D07-2 |
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Programme name |
Permanent changes in temperature |
Permanent changes in salinity and hydrography |
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Update type |
Same programme as in 2014 |
Same programme as in 2014 |
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Old programme codes |
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Programme description |
Surveillance monitoring of the outflow water from industry and power plants as well as human activities causing changes in currents, water flows, salinity, wave regime and temperature. |
Monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow is carried out by surveillance monitoring by industry and power plants as well as impact assessments of various construction projects at sea. |
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Monitoring purpose |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Regional cooperation - coordinating body |
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Regional cooperation - countries involved |
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Regional cooperation - implementation level |
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Monitoring details |
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Features |
Non-renewable energy generation
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Hydrographical changes
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Hydrographical changes
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Hydrographical changes
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Hydrographical changes
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Hydrographical changes
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Hydrographical changes
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Hydrographical changes
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Non-renewable energy generation
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Hydrographical changes
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Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
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Coastal defence and flood protection
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Land claim
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D7C1 |
D7C1 |
D7C2 |
D7C1 |
D7C1 |
D7C1 |
D7C1 |
D7C2 |
D7C2 |
D7C2 |
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Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
Changes in water temperature |
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Macrophytes and macrozoobenthos |
Salinity |
changes in salinity and water flow |
changes in salinity and water flow |
changes in salinity and water flow |
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Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
2014-9999 |
2014-9999 |
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Monitoring frequency |
Continually |
As needed |
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Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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Monitoring method other |
Water temperature is measured from the outflow pipe and in the surrounding area of land based industries. The sub-program includes monitoring of temperature impacts on macrophytes and macrozoobenthos. As this is a surveillance monitoring the detailed monitoring method is laid out in the license. |
The sub-program includes monitoring of changes in salinity and water flow (current velocity) in outflow waters of industrial power plants as well as in the water affected by underwater constructions (eg. wind parks, dams, bridges). The methods follow the Finnish accredited standards but details may vary depending on the operator. |
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Quality control |
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) monitors process |
No quality control yet
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Data management |
Industry and power plants submit data yearly into YLVA - https://www.ymparisto.fi/fi-FI/Kartat_ja_tilastot/Tietojarjestelmat/Ymparistonsuojelun_valvonnan_sahkoinen_asiointijarjestelma_YLVA |
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Data access |
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References |
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