1. EEA European Topic Centre on Water
ETC Water - Marine Team Test data exchange to support development of a biological indicators in transitional and coastal waters
Monika Peterlin, IWRS
EEA European Topic Centre on Water
Ecostat 5-6 October 2010, Ispra, Italy

2. Number of countries reported (EU 27+NO)
Results in Map of reported sites Countries that have submitted data are shown in green.
Test data flow 2009
Number of countries reported (EU 27+NO)

3. Preliminary results from
test data flow 2009
The proportion of reported sites within each ecological status class per country

4. The proportion of reported water bodies within each ecological status class per (sub)regional sea
Preliminary results from
test data flow 2009
Geographical coverage of regional seas

5. Preliminary results from
test data flow 2009
Detailed presentation of results Classification of reported water bodies based on BIF index

6. BQE indicators development for transitional and coastal waters
Work in 2010
Additional reporting sheets were developed for : phytoplankton (blooms), macroalgae and angiosperms
Benthic inv. fauna reporting sheet was revised
Test data reporting was prepared for all BQE

7. Test data exchange in 2010
Based on survey about data avbilability in 2010 (Coast meeting, jan. )
Which test data flow would be feasible for your country in 2010?
2nd test reporting:
- Benthic inv. (2009,2010)
- Macroalgae (2010)
- Angiosperms (2010)
- Phytoplankton (blooms) (2010)

8. Data model – for all biological quality elements in TC waters
Test data reporting sheets used the same approach as for benthic inv. fauna
Data dictionaries for biology and data templates for TC waters can be downloaded from Reportnet:
Data model – for all biological quality elements in TC waters

9. (all EEA Member countries with TC waters )
Reporting in 2009/sept. 2010
(all EEA Member countries with TC waters )
Only benth.inv.fauna data were reported so far
‘old’ templates were used for reporting

10. Future work
EEA will follow up the development of IC work and revise boundary values when new boundaries have been reported to Ecostat (towards the end of IC phase 2. in late 2011).
Indicators assessment sheets will be developed in the period of 2012 to contribute to the blue print for water report (based on data from 2011)
We encourage more of the countries to participate in the test data flow – please remind your colleagues to send data
Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda

11. Thank you for your attention !
Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda
Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda
Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda
Thank you
for your attention !