1. COAST Intercalibration Types Ispra 17-18 March
Anton Edwards
COAST / (SEPA)

2. COAST Lisboa - 27-28 Feb Types for intercalibration Pressures
Baltic
Mediterranean
North East Atlantic
Pressures
Standardisation of Methods

3. COAST Lisboa, 27-28 Feb Belgium Denmark Finland France Greece Ireland
Italy
Estonia
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden UK
Germany

4. Lisboa Workshop Objectives
COAST progress report
To identify common types within ecoregions / ecoregion complexes
To select common types for intercalibration & pressures
To share information on the development of classification tools
To clarify future role of COAST within CIS phase II.

5. European Typology Framework
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Norwegian Sea
3. Barents Sea
4. North Sea
5. Baltic Sea
6. Mediterranean Sea

6. Typology Framework - Annex II System B
Mandatory factors
latitude, longitude
tidal range
salinity
Optional factors
exposure
depth
the others
Agreed a common framework for the use of typology factors. This is documented in the guidance.
Lead - Germany

8. Typology (Many MS are still drafting or testing typology)
MS typologies are being transposed on to the Heinrich wall paper to identify true common types.

9. Ecoregions / Ecoregion Complex
Micro
Meso
Macro
Tidal Range
Salinity
Oligo -
Polyhaline
Euhaline
Baltic
Mediterranean
Atlantic Ocean
Norwegian Sea
Barents Sea
North Sea
Baltic and Med separate out on the tidal range and salinity factors.
North East Atlantic incorporates all combinations and is the most complex system with the most variability. It is anticipated that this will be reflected in the complexity of the biological communities.

10. Baltic Coastal Intercalibration Types
Because of structur of the Baltic, North Sout salinity gradient, types for intercalibration tend to be between only 2 member states at a time.

11. Baltic Transitional Intercalibration Types
No transitional waters fitting the Directive definition

12. Mediterranean Coastal Intercalibration Types
Present in all mediterranean member States

13. Mediterranean Transitional Intercalibration Types ?
Transitional lagoons
Large river mouths (Ebro, Po & Rhone)
Umleitung

14. North East Atlantic Coastal Intercalibration Types

15. North East Atlantic Coastal Intercalibration Types

16. North East Atlantic Transitional Intercalibration Types
One main North East Atlantic Estuary type?
To be confirmed

17. Pressures
The sea is under pressure from almost all catchment activities
Consensus: that intercalibration on the impacts of a single pressure is likely to be very limited.

18. Baltic Pressures

19. Mediterranean Pressures
Eutrophication
Coastal modification
Urbanisation
NE Atlantic/North Sea Pressures
All

20. The “Can of Worms” Concept

21. Intercalibration Worm Issue: Type-specific or Site-specific?
Reference Conditions E D C B A
EuroTypes A B C E D
The European Sea