Baan, P. J. A. and van Buuren, J. T. (2003) Annexes: Testing of indicators for the marine and coastal environment in Europe Part 3: Present state and development of indicators for eutrophication, hazardous substances, oil and ecological quality. Technical Report. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Summary
Two indicators of eutrophication have been developed and assessed using data from the Danish national monitoring programme. The first indicator describes the frequency of hypoxic conditions, which is defined as oxygen concentrations below 2 ml/l. Hypoxic conditions have severe consequences for the marine ecosystem. The second indicator describes the mean chlorophyll-a concentration in the summer period. High chlorophyll-a concentrations may increase the frequency of hypoxia. Both indicators have been tested and found appropriate as eutrophication indicators. We recommend that the indicators be tested on data from other marine community waters.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Technical Report) |
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| Additional Information: | Annexes Only |
| Subjects: | Coastal natural environment > Coastal habitats Coastal areas > North West Europe > North Sea Coastal areas > Baltic Coastal areas > North West Europe Coastal issues and impacts > Coastal pollution |
| Deposited By: | Dr T Redding |
| Deposited On: | 29 Jun 2006 |
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