1. Intercalibration Results 2006
Sandra Poikane
EC Joint Research Centre
Ispra, Italy

2. MODERATE MODERATE HIGH GOOD MODERATE
POOR
BAD
ECOLOGICAL
STATUS
HIGH
GOOD
MODERATE
POOR
BAD
ECOLOGICAL
STATUS
ECOLOGICAL
STATUS
HIGH
IC = to harmonise
the understanding of ‘good ecological status’
throughout all member states
HIGH
GOOD
Restore
MODERATE
POOR
BAD
Restore

3. Intercalibration results 2006/2007
GIG ↓
Biological quality elements →
Macro-invertebrates
Phytoplankton (Chlorophyll)
Phytoplankton (composition & abundance)
Phytobenthos
Macrophytes
Macroalgae
Angiosperm
Fish
Rivers Alpine
June 2006
Not applicable
June 2007
Rivers Central Baltic
Sep 2006
Rivers Eastern Cont.
Rivers Mediterranean
Rivers Northern
Lakes Alpine
Lakes Atlantic
Lakes Central Baltic
Lakes Mediterranean
(reservoirs)
Lakes Northern
Coast/Trans NEA
Coast/Trans Med
Coast/Trans Baltic Sea
Coast/Trans Black Sea

4. LAKES ?

5. ATL ALP C/B MED reservo NORD CHL 2006 PHY 2007 MACR Start
Not applicable
BENTHIC
(acid.)
2007 (acid.)
FISH

6. Chlorophyll boundaries

7. All GIGs have set : Reference values High/Good boundaries
Good/Moderate boundaries (ATL has not agreed)

8. Mildly eutrophic Mesotrophy Transparency 1-3 m
supportive of all swimmable/aesthetic uses but threatened
Mesotrophy
Transparency 3-6 m - Fully supportive of all swimmable/aesthetic uses

9. We have set reference conditions and quality aims for European lakes !
Eutrophication – most important pressure
Chlorophyll – simple and reliable measure of eutrophication
(The best possible) base for RBMP

10. 2. Rivers ?

11. Sept 06 June 2007 Jun 07 (pilot) June 06 NO CB ALP MED EC
Macro-invertebr.
Phytoben-thos
Macrophytes
Fish NO
Sept 06
June 2007
Jun 07 (pilot) CB
ALP
June 06
Not relevant
MED EC

12. Focus on macroinvertebrates (all GIGs)
Phytobenthos and macrophytes work initiated
Strong focus on ‘general pressure’
Acidification included for Northern GIG
Many of the national methods that will be intercalibrated are still in development

13. Raw data is not directly comparable between MS due to lack of standardisation
All data normalised to reference conditions
Comparison of classification results through Intercalibration Commom Metrics (ICM)
Result: National classification systems – harmonized boundaries

14. Ecological Quality Ratios for the national classification systems
Type and country
Ecological Quality Ratios for the national classification systems
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Type R-A1
Austria
0,80
0,60
France
0,93
0,79
Germany
Italy
0,91
0,72
Slovenia
Type R-A2
France alp
0,71
France pyr
0,94
0,81
Spain
0,83
0,51
0,75

15. 3. Coastal waters ?

16. NEA Med Baltic Black Macro-invertebr Phyto chlor Compo sition Macro
algae
Angio
sperms
Fish
NEA
June 06
June 2006
June 2007
Med
Baltic
Sep 06
Sep 2006
Not relevant
Black

17. IC steering group produces a
draft Commission Decision
a technical report on the results of the intercalibration exercise
submitted for ECOSTAT and discussed on the meeting in October 12-13
delivered to SCG and WFD Committee

18. 2. Continuation in 2007
Results – June 2007
SCG/ WFD Committe meeting Oct 2007
3. Maybe beyond 2007 ?