委员会决定2013/480/EU，根据欧洲议会和理事会指令2000/60/EC，建立通过相互校准实践得出的成员国监测体系分级评估并废除决定2008/915/EC (通报文件号C(2013) 5915)？(1)
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原文标题：Commission Decision of 20 September 2013 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Decision 2008/915/EC (notified under document C(2013) 5915) (1)
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| 8.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 266/1 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 September 2013
establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Decision 2008/915/EC
(notified under document C(2013) 5915)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/480/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (1), and in particular Section 1.4.1(ix) of Annex V thereof,
Whereas:
| (1) | Article 4(1)(a)(ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC requires the Member States to protect, enhance and restore all bodies of surface water with the aim of achieving good surface water status at the latest 15 years after the date of entry into force of the Directive, subject to certain derogations in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex V thereto. Article 4(1)(a)(iii) of Directive 2000/60/EC requires the Member States to protect and enhance all artificial and heavily modified bodies of water, with the aim of achieving good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status at the latest 15 years from the date of entry into force of the Directive, subject to certain derogations, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex V thereto. In accordance with Section 1.4.1(i) of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC the references to ecological status should be construed as references to ecological potential as regards artificial and heavily modified water bodies. |
| (2) | The intercalibration exercise envisages a harmonised approach to define one of the main environmental objectives of Directive 2000/60/EC, namely good ecological status. |
| (3) | Section 1.4.1 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC provides a process to ensure the comparability between the biological monitoring results of Member States as a central part of the ecological status classification. This requires the Member States‘�biological monitoring results and their monitoring system classifications to be compared through an intercalibration network comprised of monitoring sites in each Member State and in each ecoregion of the Union. Directive 2000/60/EC requires the Member States to collect, as appropriate, the necessary information for the sites included in the intercalibration network, in order to enable the assessment of the consistency of the national monitoring system classifications with the normative definitions of Section 1.2 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC and the comparability of the results of monitoring system classifications between the Member States. |
| (4) | In order to carry out the intercalibration exercise Member States are organised in Geographical Intercalibration Groups, consisting of Member States sharing particular surface water body types, as defined in Section 2 of the Annex to Commission Decision 2005/646/EC of 17 August 2005 on the establishment of a register of sites to form the intercalibration network in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). |
| (5) | Section 1.4.1 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC specifies that the intercalibration exercise is to be carried out at biological element level, comparing the classification results of the national monitoring system for each biological element and for each common surface water body type among Member States in the same Geographical Intercalibration Group, and assessing the consistency of the results with the normative definitions set out in Section 1.2 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC. |
| (6) | The Commission has facilitated two phases of the intercalibration exercise through the Institute of Environment and Sustainability of the Joint Research Centre. |
| (7) | Under the Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy three Guidance Documents (No 6 (3) and 14 (two versions) (4)) were prepared to facilitate the intercalibration process. They provided an overview of the key principles of the intercalibration process and the options for carrying out the exercise including timescales and reporting requirements. |
| (8) | By 2007 the Commission had received intercalibration results for a number of biological quality elements. They were included in Commission Decision 2008/915/EC of 30 October 2008 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise (5), which sets out the values of the boundaries between classes that Member States should use in their national monitoring system classifications. The results of the first phase of the intercalibration exercise were incomplete, in so far as not all biological quality elements were covered. It was necessary however to adopt the available results of the intercalibration exercise to inform the development of the first river basin management plans and programmes of measures in accordance with Articles 11 and 13 of Directive 2000/60/EC. |
| (9) | The results of this first phase of the intercalibration exercise were adopted in Decision 2008/915/EC. Those results were included on a provisional basis with an understanding that further results would be subject to a new Decision when the relevant information in accordance with Section 1.4.1 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC would have been provided by the Member States. |
| (10) | In order to close the gaps and improve the comparability of the intercalibration results in time for the second river basin management plans due in 2015, the Commission initiated a second phase of the intercalibration exercise. |
| (11) | Annex I to this Decision sets out the results of the intercalibration exercise for which intercalibration is successfully achieved, within the limits of what is technically feasible at this point in time. |
| (12) | Annex II to this Decision sets out the results of the intercalibration exercise for which intercalibration is partially achieved. The completion of all the necessary steps in the intercalibration exercise should be carried out in order for the results to be included in a new Decision. Accordingly, those results are provisional. |
| (13) | Member States should complete the intercalibration exercise by 22 December 2016 to allow the Commission to move the results contained in Annexes I and II of this Decision to a sole Annex of a new Decision. This will allow for these results to be used in the third river basin planning cycle. |
| (14) | The completion of all the necessary steps in the intercalibration exercise should also be carried out by 22 December 2016 for those Geographical Intercalibration Groups and biological quality elements where there are as yet no intercalibration results for inclusion in this Decision. This will also allow for these results to be included in a new Decision and to be used in the third river basin planning cycle. |
| (15) | While Directive 2000/60/EC requires that intercalibration is to be carried out at biological quality element level, single parameters (e.g. chlorophyll ‘揳 concentration, or depth limits of macroalgae and angiosperms) are in some cases considered to be representative for a full biological quality element. In such cases, the results of the intercalibration exercise are set out in Annex I. |
| (16) | There are cases where Member States have developed independent methods covering only a part of a biological quality element (e.g. independent method for macrophytes and phytobenthos for the quality element ‘榤acrophytes and phytobenthos‘�. In cases where intercalibration for such sub- biological quality elements has been successfully completed the results of the intercalibration exercise are included in the Annexes and identified as a sub biological quality element. |
| (17) | The results of the intercalibration exercise should refer to the ecological status of water bodies. If water bodies corresponding to the intercalibrated types are designated as heavily modified water bodies in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC, the results presented in Annex I and II to this Decision could be used to derive their good ecological potential, taking into account their physical modifications and their associated water use in accordance with the normative definitions in Section 1.2.5 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC. |
| (18) | Member States should apply the results of the intercalibration exercise to their national classification systems in order to set the boundaries between high and good status and between good and moderate status for all their national types. |
| (19) | The information that is made available through the establishment of the monitoring programmes provided for in Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and the review and update of the characteristics of river basin districts provided for in Article 5 of Directive 2000/60/EC could bring new evidence that may lead to the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the Member States‘�monitoring and classification systems and eventually to a review of the results of the intercalibration exercise in order to improve their quality. |
| (20) | Decision 2008/915/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced accordingly. |
| (21) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 21(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. For the purposes of section 1.4.1(iii) of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall use in their monitoring systems classification the values of the boundaries between classes that are set out in Annex I and II to this Decision.
2. Member States shall complete all the necessary steps in the intercalibration exercise for the results included in Annex II to this Decision by 22 December 2016.
Article 2
Decision 2008/915/EC is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2013.
For the Commission
Janez POTO膶NIK
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 243, 19.9.2005, p. 1.
(3) Common implementation strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), Guidance Document No 6, Towards a Guidance on Establishment of the Intercalibration Network and the Process on the Intercalibration Exercise, European Communities, 2003. ISBN 92-894-5126-2
(4) Common implementation strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), Guidance document No 14. Guidance document on the Intercalibration Process 2004-2006, ISBN 92-894-9471-9
Common implementation strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), Guidance document No 14. Guidance document on the Intercalibration Process 2008-2011 ISBN: 978-92-79-18997-5
(5) OJ L 332, 10.12.2008, p. 20.
ANNEX I
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Alpine
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Catchment (km2) | Altitude and geomorphology | Alkalinity | Flow regime |
| R-A1 | Pre-Alpine, small to medium, high altitude calcareous | 10-1 000 | 800-2 500 m (catchment), boulders/cobble | high (but not extremely high) alkalinity |
|
| R-A2 | Small to medium, high altitude, siliceous | 10-1 000 | 500-1 000 m (max. altitude of catchment 3 000 m, mean 1 500 m), boulders | Non-calcareous (granite, metamorphic). medium to low alkalinity | nival-glacial flow regime |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-A1 | : | Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Slovenia |
| Type R-A2 | : | Austria, France, Italy, Spain |
ALPINE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type R-A1 | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part benthic invertebrates [Erhebung der biologischen Qualit盲tselemente - Teil Makrozoobenthos (Detaillierte MZB-Methode)] | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,93 | 0,79 |
| Germany | PERLODES ‘�Bewertungsverfahren von Flie脽gew盲ssern auf Basis des Makrozoobenthos | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Italy | MacrOper, based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi) | 0,97 | 0,73 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using benthic invertebrates in Slovenia) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Type R-A2 | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part benthic invertebrates [Erhebung der biologischen Qualit盲tselemente - Teil Makrozoobenthos (Detaillierte MZB-Methode)] | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| France (Alps) | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,93 | 0,71 |
| France (Pyrenees) | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,94 | 0,81 |
| Italy | MacrOper, based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi) | 0,95 | 0,71 |
| Spain | Iberian BMWP (IBMWP) | 0,83 | 0,53 |
ALPINE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type R-A1 | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part phytobenthos [Leitfaden zur Erhebung der biologischen Qualit盲tselemente, Teil A3 - Flie脽gew盲sser/Phytobenthos] | 0,88 | 0,56 |
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,94 | 0,78 |
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Flie脽gew盲ssern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Diatomeen | 0,735 | 0,54 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009, Phytobenthos Intercalibration Common Metric (pICM: Kelly et al., 2009) | 0,87 | 0,70 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Type R-A2 | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part phytobenthos [Leitfaden zur Erhebung der biologischen Qualit盲tselemente, Teil A3 - Flie脽gew盲sser/Phytobenthos] | 0,88 | 0,56 |
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,94 | 0,78 |
| Spain | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,94 | 0,74 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009, Phytobenthos Intercalibration Common Metric (pICM: Kelly et al., 2009) | 0,85 | 0,64 |
ALPINE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
NOT APPLICABLE
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Central/Baltic
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Catchment (km2) | Altitude & geomorphology | Alkalinity (meq/l) |
| R-C1 | Small lowland siliceous sand | 10-100 | lowland, dominated by sandy substrate (small particle size), 3-8 m width (bankfull size) | > 0,4 |
| R-C2 | Small lowland siliceous - rock | 10-100 | lowland, rock material 3-8 m width (bankfull size) | < 0,4 |
| R-C3 | Small mid-altitude siliceous | 10-100 | mid-altitude, rock (granite) - gravel substrate, 2-10 m width (bankfull size) | < 0,4 |
| R-C4 | Medium lowland mixed | 100-1 000 | lowland, sandy to gravel substrate, 8-25 m width (bankfull size) | > 0,4 |
| R-C5 | Large lowland mixed | 1 000-10 000 | lowland, barbel zone, variation in velocity, max. altitude in catchment: 800 m, > 25 m width (bankfull size) | > 0,4 |
| R-C6 | Small, lowland, calcareous | 10-300 | lowland, gravel substrate (limestone), width 3-10 m (bankfull size) | > 2 |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-C1 | : | Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-C2 | : | Spain, France, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-C3 | : | Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France, Latvia, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
| Type R-C4 | : | Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-C5 | : | Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Spain, Ireland. Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-C6 | : | Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Estonia, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom |
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification system intercalibrated
The following results apply to all types as described above.
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part benthic invertebrates | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF) | 0,90 | 0,70 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN) (Norme AFNOR NF T 90 350, 1992) and Arr锚té du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif 脿 l‘檌dentification, 脿 la caractérisation et 脿 la fixation des seuils d‘櫭﹖at écologique applicables aux masses d‘檈au de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l‘橢nvironnement, contenant le Code de l‘橢au. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012 | 0,97 (types R-C3,, R-C5, R-C6) 0,94 (type R-C1) | 0,74 (types R-C3,, R-C5, R-C6) 0,75 (type R-C1) |
| Czech Republic | Czech system for ecological status assessment of rivers using benthic macroinvertebrates | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Denmark | Danish Stream Fauna Index (DSFI) | 1,00 | 0,71 |
| Estonia | Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment ‘�river macroinvertebrates | 0,90 | 0,70 |
| Germany | PERLODES ‘�Bewertungsverfahren von Flie脽gew盲ssern auf Basis des Makrozoobenthos | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,94 | 0,80 |
| Ireland | Quality Rating System (Q-value) | 0,85 | 0,75 |
| Italy | MacrOper, based on STAR_ICM index calculation | 0,96 | 0,72 |
| Luxembourg | Classification luxembourgeoise DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN) 1992, AFNOR NF-T-90-350 et circulaire DCE 2007/22 MEDD/DE/MAGE/BEMA 07/no 4 du 11 avril 2007 | 0,96 | 0,72 |
| Netherlands | KRW-maatlat | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Poland | RIVECOmacro for ecological status assessment of rivers using benthic macroinvertebrates (Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index, based on STAR_ICM) | 0,91(type RC1) | 0,72 (type RC1) |
| Spain | METI | 0,93 | 0,70 |
| Sweden | DJ-index (Dahl & Johnson 2004) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | River Invertebrate Classification Tool (RICT)- WHPT | 0,97 | 0,86 |
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification system intercalibrated
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | AIM for Rivers (Austrian Index Macrophytes for rivers) | RC-3 | 0,875 | 0,625 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | MAFWAT - Flemish macrophyte assessment system | R-C1 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | IBMR-WL - Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers (Arr锚té du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif 脿 l‘檌dentification, 脿 la caractérisation et 脿 la fixation des seuils d‘櫭﹖at écologique applicables aux masses d‘檈au de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l‘橢nvironnement, contenant le Code de l‘橢au. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012) | R-C3 | 0,925 | 0,607 |
| Denmark | DSPI - Danish Stream Plant Index | R-C1 | 0,70 | 0,50 |
| R-C4 | 0,70 | 0,50 | ||
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Flie脽gew盲ssern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Makrophyten | R-C1 | 0,745 | 0,495 |
| R-C3 | 0,80 | 0,55 | ||
| R-C4 | 0,575 | 0,395 | ||
| France | French standard NF T90-395 (2003-10-01). Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de l'indice biologique macrophytique en rivière (IBMR) | R-C3 | 0,93 | 0,79 |
| R-C4 | 0,905 | 0,79 | ||
| Ireland | MTR ‘�IE - Mean Trophic Ranking | R-C4 | 0,74 | 0,62 |
| Italy | IBMR ‘�IT - Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | R-C1 | 0,90 | 0,80 |
| R-C4 | 0,90 | 0,80 | ||
| Luxembourg | IBMR ‘�LU - Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | R-C3 | 0,89 | 0,79 |
| R-C4 | 0,89 | 0,79 | ||
| Poland | MIR - Macrophyte Index for Rivers | R-C1 | 0,90 | 0,65 |
| R-C3 | 0,91 | 0,684 | ||
| R-C4 | 0,90 | 0,65 | ||
| United Kingdom | LEAFPACS - Ecological Classification of Rivers using Macrophytes | R-C1 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| R-C3 | 0,80 | 0,60 | ||
| R-C4 | 0,80 | 0,60 | ||
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification system intercalibrated
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part Phytobenthos [Leitfaden zur Erhebung der biologischen Qualit盲tselemente, Teil A3 -Flie脽gew盲sser/Phytobenthos] | All types, altitude < 500 m | 0,70 | 0,42 |
| All types, altitude > 500 m | 0,71 | 0,43 | ||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Proportions of Impact-Sensitive and Impact-Associated Diatoms (PISIAD) | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) | IPS (Coste, in CEMAGREF, 1982; Lenoir & Coste, 1996 and Arr锚té du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif 脿 l‘檌dentification, 脿 la caractérisation et 脿 la fixation des seuils d‘櫭﹖at écologique applicables aux masses d‘檈au de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l‘橢nvironnement, contenant le Code de l‘橢au. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012) | All types | 0,98 | 0,73 |
| Estonia | Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS) | All types | 0,85 | 0,70 |
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | All types | 0,94 | 0,78 |
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Flie脽gew盲ssern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Diatomeen | R-C1 | 0,67 | 0,43 |
| R-C3 | 0,67 | 0,43 | ||
| R-C4 | 0,61 | 0,43 | ||
| R-C5 | 0,73 | 0,55 | ||
| Ireland | Revised form of Trophic Diatom Index (TDI) | All types | 0,93 | 0,78 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009, Phytobenthos Intercalibration Common Metric (pICM: Kelly et al., 2009) | All types | 0,84 | 0,65 |
| Luxembourg | Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS) | All types | 0,90 | 0,70 |
| Netherlands | KRW Maatlat | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Poland | Indeks Okrzemkowy IO dla rzek (Diatom Index for rivers) | All types | 0,80 | 0,58 |
| Spain | Diatom multimetric (MDIAT) | R-C2, R-C3, R-C4 | 0,93 | 0,70 |
| Sweden | Swedish assessment methods, Swedish EPA regulations (NFS 2008:1) based on Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS) | All types | 0,89 | 0,74 |
| United Kingdom | Diatom Assessment for River Ecological Status (DARLEQ2) | All types | 1,00 | 0,75 |
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Eastern Continental
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Ecoregion | Catchment (km2) | Altitude (m) | Geology | Substrate |
| R-E1a | Carpathians: small to medium, mid-altitude | 10 | 10 ‘�1 000 | 500 ‘�800 | mixed |
|
| R-E1b | Carpathians: small to medium, mid-altitude | 10 | 10 ‘�1 000 | 200 ‘�500 | mixed |
|
| R-E2 | Plains: medium-sized, lowland | 11 and 12 | 100 ‘�1 000 | < 200 | mixed | sand and silt |
| R-E3 | Plains: large, lowland | 11 and 12 | > 1 000 | < 200 | mixed | sand, silt and gravel |
| R-E4 | Plains: medium-sized, mid-altitude | 11 and 12 | 100 ‘�1 000 | 200 ‘�500 | mixed | sand and gravel |
| R-EX4 | Large, mid-altitude | 10, 11 and 12 | > 1 000 | 200 ‘�500 | mixed | gravel and boulder |
| R-EX5 | Plains: small lowland | 11 and 12 | 10 ‘�100 | < 200 | mixed | sand and silt |
| R-EX6 | Plains: small, mid-altitude | 11 and 12 | 10 - 100 | 200 - 500 | mixed | gravel |
| R-EX7 | Balkan: small, calcareous, mid-altitude | 5 | 10-100 | 200-500 | calcareous | gravel |
| R-EX8 | Balkan: small to medium-sized, calcareous karst spring | 5 | 10-1 000 |
| calcareous | gravel, sand and silt |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-E1a | : | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia |
| Type R-E1b | : | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia |
| Type R-E2 | : | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia |
| Type R-E3 | : | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia |
| Type R-E4 | : | Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia |
| Type R-EX4 | : | Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia |
| Type R-EX5 | : | Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia |
| Type R-EX6 | : | Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia |
| Type R-EX7 | : | Slovenia |
| Type R-EX8 | : | Bulgaria, Slovenia |
EASTERN CONTINENTAL RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part benthic invertebrates | R-E4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Bulgaria | Irish biotic index | R-E1a, R-E1b | 0,86 | 0,67 |
| Czech Republic | Czech system for ecological status assessment of rivers using benthic macroinvertebrates | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E2, R-E3 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Hungary | Hungarian Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index | R-E1b, R-E3, R-E4, R-EX5, R-EX6 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Romania | Assessment method for ecological status of water bodies based on macroinvertebrates | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E3, R-EX4 | 0,74 | 0,58 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji | R-E4, R-EX5, R-EX6 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovakia | Slovak assessment of benthic invertebrates in rivers | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E2, R-E3, R-E4, R-EX4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
EASTERN CONTINENTAL RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | AIM for Rivers (Austrian Index Macrophytes for rivers) | R-E4 | 0,875 | 0,625 |
| Bulgaria | Reference Index | R-E2, R-E3 | 0,570 | 0,370 |
| Bulgaria | Reference Index | R-E4 | 0,510 | 0,270 |
| Hungary | Reference Index | R-E2, R-E3 | 0,700 | 0,370 |
| Slovenia | River Macrophyte Index | R-E2, R-E3, R-E4 | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Slovakia | Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | R-E2, R-E3, R-E4 | 0,800 | 0,600 |
EASTERN CONTINENTAL RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | Assessment of the biological quality elements - part phytobenthos | R-E4 | 0,70 | 0,42 |
| Bulgaria | Ecological status assessment of rivers in Bulgaria based on IPS diatom index | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E3 | 0,87 (national type R2, R4) 0,85 (national type R7, R8) | 0,66 (national type R2, R4) 0,64 (national type R7, R8) |
| Czech Republic | Assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E2, R-E3, R-EX4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Hungary | Ecological status assessment for rivers based on diatoms | R-E2, R-E3, R-EX5 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | R-E4, R-EX5, R-EX6, R-EX7, R-EX8 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovakia | Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos | R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E2, R-E3, R-E4, R-EX4 | 0,90 | 0,70 |
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Mediterranean
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Catchment (km2) | Geology | Flow regime |
| R-M1 | Small mediterranean streams | < 100 | Mixed (except silicious) | Highly seasonal |
| R-M2 | Medium mediterranean streams | 100-1 000 | Mixed (except silicious) | Highly seasonal |
| R-M4 | Mediterranean mountain streams |
| Non-silicious | Highly seasonal |
| R-M5 | Temporaty streams |
|
| Temporary |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-M1 | : | France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain |
| Type R-M2 | : | France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain |
| Type R-M4 | : | Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Spain |
| Type R-M5 | : | Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain |
MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| R-M1 | |||
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Italy | MacrOper (based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index ICMi) | 0,970 | 0,720 |
| Portugal | Rivers Biological Quality Assessment Method-Benthic Invertebrates (IptIN, IptIS) | 0,870 (type 1) 0,850 (type 3) | 0,678 (type 1) 0,686 (type 3) |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using benthic invertebrates in Slovenia) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP) | 0,845 | 0,698 |
| Spain | Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index‘攗sing quantitative data (IMMi-T) | 0,811 | 0,707 |
| R-M2 | |||
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Italy | MacrOper (based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index ICMi) | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Portugal | Rivers Biological Quality Assessment Method-Benthic Invertebrates (IptIN, IptIS) | 0,830 (type 2) 0,880 (type 4) | 0,693 (type 2) 0,676 (type 4) |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using benthic invertebrates in Slovenia) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP) | 0,845 | 0,698 |
| Spain | Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index‘攗sing quantitative data (IMMi-T) | 0,811 | 0,707 |
| R-M4 | |||
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Biologique Global Normalisé (IBGN). AFNOR NF-T-90-350 and arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Cyprus | STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi) | 0,972 | 0,729 |
| Italy | MacrOper (based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index ICMi) | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Spain | Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP) | 0,840 | 0,700 |
| Spain | Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index‘攗sing quantitative data (IMMi-T) | 0,850 | 0,694 |
| R-M5 | |||
| Cyprus | STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi) | 0,982 | 0,737 |
| Italy | MacrOper (based on STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index ICMi) | 0,970 | 0,730 |
| Portugal | Rivers Biological Quality Assessment Method-Benthic Invertebrates (IptIN, IptIS) | 0,973 (type 5) 0,961 (type 6) | 0,705 (type 5) 0,708 (type 6) |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using benthic invertebrates in Slovenia) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP) | 0,830 | 0,630 |
| Spain | Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index‘攗sing quantitative data (IMMi-T) | 0,830 | 0,620 |
MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| R-M1, 2, 4 | |||
| Cyprus | IBMR ‘�Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | 0,795 | 0,596 |
| France | French standard NF T90-395 (2003-10-01) Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de l'indice biologique macrophytique en rivière (IBMR) | 0,930 | 0,745 |
| Greece | IBMR ‘�Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | 0,750 | 0,560 |
| Italy | IBMR ‘�Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | 0,900 | 0,800 |
| Portugal | IBMR ‘�Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | 0,920 | 0,690 |
| Slovenia | RMI ‘�River Macrophyte Index | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | IBMR ‘�Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers | 0,950 | 0,740 |
MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| R-M1 | |||
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,780 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009) | 0,800 | 0,610 |
| Portugal | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,970 (type 1) 0,910 (type 3) | 0,730 (type 1) 0,680 (type 3) |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,937 | 0,727 |
| R-M2 | |||
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,780 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009) | 0,800 | 0,610 |
| Portugal | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,910 (type 2) 0,970 (type 4) | 0,680 (type 2) 0,730 (type 4) |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,938 | 0,727 |
| R-M4 | |||
| Cyprus | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,910 | 0,683 |
| France | IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009) AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007 Arr锚té ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 0,940 | 0,780 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009) | 0,800 | 0,610 |
| Spain | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,935 | 0,727 |
| R-M5 | |||
| Cyprus | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,958 | 0,718 |
| Italy | ICMi (Intercalibration Common Metric) Index (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009) | 0,880 | 0,650 |
| Portugal | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,940 | 0,700 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Spain | IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) | 0,935 | 0,700 |
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Northern
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Catchment area (of stretch) | Altitude & geomorphology | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Organic material (mg Pt/l) |
| R-N1 | Small lowland siliceous moderate alkalinity | 10-100 km2 | < 200 m or below the highest coastline | 0,2 - 1 | < 30 (< 150 in Ireland) |
| R-N3 | Small/medium lowland organic low alkalinity | 10-1 000 km2 | < 0,2 | > 30 | |
| R-N4 | Medium lowland siliceous moderate alkalinity | 100-1 000 km2 | 0,2 - 1 | < 30 | |
| R-N5 | Small mid-altitude siliceous low alkalinity | 10-100 km2 | Between lowland and highland | < 0,2 | < 30 |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-N1 | : | Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-N3 | : | Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-N4 | : | Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Type R-N5 | : | Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna (methods sensitive for organic enrichment and general degradation)
Results: ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to all types as described above
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Finland | Multimetric system, first version established | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | Quality Rating System (Q-value) | 0,85 | 0,75 |
| Norway | ASPT | 0,99 | 0,87 |
| Sweden | DJ-index (Dahl & Johnson 2004) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | River Invertebrate Classification Tool (RICT)- WHPT | 0,97 | 0,86 |
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna (methods sensitive for acidification)
Results: ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to clear, low alkalinity river types
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Norway | AcidIndex2 (Modified Raddum index2) (river acidification) | 0,675 | 0,515 |
| United Kingdom - Scotland | WFD-AWICsp: WFD Acid Water Indicator Community species | 0,910 | 0,830 |
| United Kingdom ‘�England and Wales | WFD-AWICsp: WFD Acid Water Indicator Community species | 0,980 | 0,890 |
Results: ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to humic, low alkalinity river types
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Sweden | MISA: Multimetric Invertebrate Stream Acidification index | 0,550 | 0,400 |
| United Kingdom | WFD-AWICsp: WFD Acid Water Indicator Community species | 0,930 | 0,830 |
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to all types as described above
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Finland | Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS) | 0,91 | 0,80 |
| Sweden | Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS) | 0,89 | 0,74 |
| Ireland | Revised form of Trophic Diatom Index (TDI) | 0,93 | 0,78 |
| United Kingdom | DARLEQ 2 | 1,00 | 0,75 |
| Norway | Periphyton Index of Trophic Status (PIT) | 0,99 (Ca 鈮ぢ� mg/L) 0,95 (Ca > 1 mg/L) | 0,83 |
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUPS: All
BIOLOGICAL QUALITY ELEMENT: Fish fauna
Overview of regional groups that have been established for the river fish intercalibration:
Lowland-Midland group‘�Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), France, Germany, Netherlands, Lithuania, Luxembourg, UNITED KINGDOM (England and Wales), Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Hungary
Nordic group‘�Finland, Ireland, Sweden, UNITED KINGDOM (Scotland and Northern Ireland), Norway
Alpine-type Mountains group‘�Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia
Mediterranean South Atlantic group‘�Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece
Danubian group‘�Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
Lowland-midland group
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Belgium Flanders | Upstream and Lowland IBI | 0,850 | 0,650 |
| Belgium Wallonia | IBIP (Arr锚té du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif 脿 l‘檌dentification, 脿 la caractérisation et 脿 la fixation des seuils d‘櫭﹖at écologique applicables aux masses d‘檈au de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l‘橢nvironnement, contenant le Code de l‘橢au. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012) | 0,958 | 0,792 |
| France | Classification française DCE Indice Poissons Rivière (IPR). AFNOR NF-T-90-344. Arr锚té du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 1,131 | 0,835 |
| Germany | FIBS ‘�fischbasiertes Bewertungssystem f眉r Flie脽gew盲sser zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 1,086 | 0,592 |
| Luxembourg | Classification française DCE Indice Poissons Rivière (IPR). AFNOR NF-T-90-344. Arr锚té du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d‘櫭﹙aluation de l‘櫭﹖at écologique {‘ des eaux de surface | 1,131 | 0,835 |
| Netherlands | NLFISR | 0,800 | 0,600 |
| Lithuania | LZI | 0,940 | 0,720 |
Nordic group
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Finland | Finnish Fish Index (FiFi) ‘�type L2 | 0,665 | 0,499 |
| Finland | Finnish Fish Index (FiFi) ‘�type L3 | 0,658 | 0,493 |
| Finland | Finnish Fish Index (FiFi) ‘�type M1 | 0,709 | 0,532 |
| Finland | Finnish Fish Index (FiFi) ‘�type M2 | 0,734 | 0,550 |
| Finland | Finnish Fish Index (FiFi) ‘�type M3 | 0,723 | 0,542 |
| Ireland | FCS2 IRELAND | 0,845 | 0,540 |
| Sweden | Swedish method VIX | 0,739 | 0,467 |
| United Kingdom ‘�Northern Ireland | IR_FCS2 | 0,845 | 0,540 |
| United Kingdom ‘揝cotland | FCS2 Scotland | 0,850 | 0,600 |
Mediterranean group
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Portugal | F_IBIP | 0,850 | 0,675 |
| Spain | IBIMED ‘�type T2 | 0,816 | 0,705 |
| Spain | IBIMED ‘�type T3 | 0,929 | 0,733 |
| Spain | IBIMED ‘�type T4 | 0,864 | 0,758 |
| Spain | IBIMED ‘�type T5 | 0,866 | 0,650 |
| Spain | IBIMED ‘�type T6 | 0,916 | 0,764 |
Danubian group
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Czech Republic | Czech multimetric method CZI | 0,780 | 0,585 |
| Romania | EFI+ European Fish index (cyprinid_wading type) | 0,939 | 0,700 |
| Romania | EFI+ European Fish index (salmonid type) | 0,911 | 0,755 |
| Slovakia | Fish Index of Slovakia FIS | 0,710 | 0,570 |
Alpine group
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good | Good-Moderate | ||
| Austria | FIA | 0,875 | 0,625 |
| France | FBI | 1,131 | 0,876 |
| Germany | FIBS ‘�fischbasiertes Bewertungssystem f眉r Flie脽gew盲sser zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 1,086 | 0,592 |
| Slovenia | SIFAIR | 0,800 | 0,600 |
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUPS: All ‘�Very Large Rivers
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | River characterisation | Catchment area (of stretch) | Alkalinity (meq/l) |
| R-L1 | Very large low alkalinity rivers | > 10 000 km2 | < 0,5 |
| R-L2 | Very large medium to high alkalinity rivers | > 10 000 km2 | > 0,5 |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type R-L1 | : | Finland, Norway, Sweden |
| Type R-L2 | : | Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden |
VERY LARGE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Results: ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to low alkalinity very large rivers (type R-L1)
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Finland | Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (Specific Pollution Sensitivity Index SPI) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Sweden | Benthic algae in running water - diatom analysis | 0,89 | 0,74 |
The following results apply to medium to high alkalinity very large rivers (type R-L2)
| Country | National classification system intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Austria | Assessment of the Biological Quality Elements - part phytobenthos | 0,85 | 0,57 |
| Czech Republic | Assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Estonia | Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment ‘�river phytobenthos | 0,83 | 0,64 |
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Flie脽gew盲ssern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Diatomeen | 0,725 | 0,545 |
| Hungary | Ecological status assessment for rivers based on diatoms | 0,762 | 0,60 |
| Netherlands | WFD-metrics for natural water types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovakia | Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos | 0,90 | 0,70 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja rek s fitobentosom in makrofiti v Sloveniji; fitobentos (Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos and macrophytes in Slovenia; Phytobenthos) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
WATER CATEGORY: Rivers
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: All - Very Large Rivers
BIOLOGICAL QUALITY ELEMENTS: Macrophytes, Phytoplankton, Fish, Benthic Invertebrates
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
WATER CATEGORY: Lakes
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Alpine
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Altitude (m above sea level) | Mean depth (m) | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Lake size (km2) |
| L-AL3 | Lowland or mid-altitude, deep, moderate to high alkalinity (alpine influence), large | 50 - 800 | > 15 | > 1 | > 0,5 |
| L-AL4 | Mid-altitude, shallow, moderate to high alkalinity (alpine influence), large | 200 - 800 | 3 - 15 | > 1 | > 0,5 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-AL3 | : | Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia |
| Types L-AL4 | : | Austria, France, Germany, Italy |
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Austria | Evaluation of the biological quality elements, Part B2 ‘�phytoplankton | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | PSI (Phyto-Seen-Index) - Bewertungsverfahren f眉r Seen mittels Phytoplankton zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Italy | Italian Phytoplankton Assessment Method (IPAM) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja jezer s fitoplanktonom v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for lakes using phytoplankton in Slovenia) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated |
| Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | |||
| Austria | AIM for Lakes (Austrian Index Macrophytes for lakes) | L-AL3+L-AL4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| France | IBML (French Macrophyte Index for Lakes) | L-AL3+L-AL4 | 0,92 | 0,72 |
| Germany | PHYLIB for Lakes (German Assessment system for Macrophytes & Phytobenthos for lakes for implementation of the WFD): Module Macrophytes | L-AL3+L-AL4 | 0,76 | 0,51 |
| Germany | PHYLIB for Lakes (German Assessment system for Macrophytes & Phytobenthos for lakes for implementation of the WFD): Modules Macrophytes & Phytobenthos | LAL4 | 0,74 | 0,47 |
| Italy | MacroIMMI (Macrophytic index for the evaluation of the ecological quality of the Italian lakes) | L-AL3+L-AL4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Slovenia | SMILE (Slovenian macrophyte-based index for lake ecosystems) | L-AL3 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrates
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Slovenia | Metodologija vrednotenja ekolo拧kega stanja jezer z bento拧kimi nevreten膷arji v Sloveniji (Ecological status assessment system for lakes using benthic invertebrates in Slovenia) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | AESHNA - Bewertungsverfahren f眉r das eulitorale Makrozoobenthos in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Austria | ALFI (Austrian lake fish index): A multimetric index to assess the ecological status of alpine lakes based on fish fauna. | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | DELAFI_SITE - Deutsches probennahmestandort-spezifisches Bewertungsverfahren f眉r Fische in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie | 0,85 | 0,69 |
| Italy | Lake Fish Index (LFI) | 0,82 | 0,64 |
WATER CATEGORY: Lakes
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Central / Baltic
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Altitude (m above sea level) | Mean depth (m) | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Residence time (years) |
| L-CB1 | Lowland, shallow, calcareous | < 200 | 3 - 15 | > 1 | 1 - 10 |
| L-CB2 | Lowland, very shallow, calcareous | < 200 | < 3 | > 1 | 0,1 - 1 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-CB1 | : | Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom |
| Types L-CB2 | : | Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom |
CENTRAL / BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
|
| National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Flemish phytoplankton assessment method for lakes | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | PSI (Phyto-See-Index) - Bewertungsverfahren f眉r Seen mittels Phytoplankton zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland - German Phyto-Lake-Index (Phyto-See-Index) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Denmark | Danish Phytoplankton Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Estonia | Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment ‘�lake phytoplankton | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | IE Lake Phytoplankton Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Netherlands | WFD- metrics for natural watertypes | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Poland | Phytoplankton method for Polish Lakes (PMPL) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | Phytoplankton Lakes Assessment Tool (PLUTO) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
CENTRAL / BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated | IC Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | |||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Flemish macrophyte assessment system | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Denmark | Danish Lake Macrophytes Index | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Estonia | Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment ‘�lake macrophytes | LCB1 | 0,78 | 0,52 |
| LCB2 | 0,76 | 0,50 | ||
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Makrophyten | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian macrophyte assessment method | All types | 0,75 | 0,50 |
| Latvia | Latvian macrophyte assessment method | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Netherlands | WFD-metrics for natural water types | All types | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Poland | Macrophyte based indication method for lakes - Ecological Status Macrophyte Index ESMI (multimetric) | All types | 0,68 | 0,41 |
| United Kingdom | LEAFPACS lake macrophyte classification tool (1) | All types | 0,80 | 0,66 |
CENTRAL / BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrates
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate | ||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF) | 0,90 | 0,70 |
| Germany | AESHNA - Bewertungsverfahren f眉r das eulitorale Makrozoobenthos in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Estonia | Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment ‘�lake macroinvertebrates | 0,86 | 0,70 |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Lake Macroinvertebrate Index | 0,74 | 0,50 |
| Netherlands | WFDi - Metric for Natural Watertypes | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | Chironomid Pupal Exuvial Technique (CPET) | 0,77 | 0,64 |
CENTRAL / BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Fish fauna
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
EASTERN / CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrates
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Fish fauna
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
WATER CATEGORY: Lakes
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Mediterranean
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterization | Altitude (m) | Annual mean precipitation (mm) and T (掳C) | Mean depth (m) | Area (km2) | Catchment (km2) | Alkalinity (meq/l) |
| L-M5/7 | Reservoirs, deep, large, siliceous, ‘渨et‘�/span> areas | < 1 000 | > 800 and /or < 15 | > 15 | 0,5-50 | < 20 000 | < 1 |
| L-M8 | Reservoirs, deep, large, calcareous | < 1 000 | ‘�/p> | > 15 | 0,5-50 | < 20 000 | > 1 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-M5/7 | : | Greece, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain |
| Types L-M8 | : | Cyprus, France, Italy, Romania, Spain |
MEDITERRANEAN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good | Good-moderate | ||
| LM 5/7 | |||
| Spain | Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (MASRP). | n.d. (2) | 0,58 |
| Portugal | Reservoirs Biological Quality Assessment Method ‘�Phytoplankton (New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton: NMASRP). | n.d. | 0,60 |
| Italy | New Italian Method (NITMET) | n.d. | 0,60 |
| L-M8 | |||
| Spain | Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (MASRP). | n.d. | 0,60 |
| Cyprus | New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (NMASRP). | n.d. | 0,60 |
| Italy | New Italian Method (NITMET) | n.d. | 0,60 |
MEDITERRANEAN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
MEDITERRANEAN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrates
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
MEDITERRANEAN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element: Fish fauna
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
WATER CATEGORY: Lakes
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Northern
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Altitude (m above sea level) | Mean depth (m) | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Colour (mg Pt/l) |
| L-N1 | Lowland, shallow, moderate alkalinity, clear | < 200 | 3 - 15 | 0,2 - 1 | < 30 |
| L-N2a | Lowland, shallow, low alkalinity, clear | < 200 | 3 - 15 | < 0,2 | < 30 |
| L-N2b | Lowland, deep, low alkalinity, clear | < 200 | > 15 | < 0,2 | < 30 |
| L-N3a | Lowland, shallow, low alkalinity, meso-humic | < 200 | 3 - 15 | < 0,2 | 30 - 90 |
| L-N5 | Mid-altitude, shallow, low alkalinity, clear | 200-800 | 3 - 15 | < 0,2 | < 30 |
| L-N6a | Mid-altitude, shallow, low alkalinity, meso-humic | 200-800 | 3 - 15 | < 0,2 | 30 - 90 |
| L-N8a | Lowland, shallow, moderate alkalinity, meso-humic | < 200 | 3 - 15 | 0,2 - 1 | 30 - 90 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-N1, L-N2a, L-N3a, LN-8a | : | Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom. |
| Types LN-2b | : | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Types LN-5, LN-6a | : | Norway, Sweden |
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good | Good-moderate | ||
| Finland | Finnish phytoplankton assessment method for lakes | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | IE Lake Phytoplankton Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Norway | Lake phytoplankton ecological status classification method | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Sweden | Ecological assessment methods for lakes. quality factor phytoplankton | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | Phytoplankton Lakes Assessment Tool (PLUTO) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Color (mg Pt/l) |
| L-N-M 101 | Low alkalinity, clear | 0,05 - 0,2 | < 30 |
| L-N-M 102 | Low alkalinity, humic | 0,05 - 0,2 | > 30 |
| L-N-M 201 | Moderate alkalinity, clear | 0,2 - 1,0 | < 30 |
| L-N-M 202 | Moderate alkalinity, humic | 0,2 - 1,0 | > 30 |
| L-N-M 301a | High alkalinity, clear, atlantic subtype | > 1,0 | < 30 |
| L-N-M 302a | High alkalinity, humic, atlantic subtype | > 1,0 | > 30 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types 101, 102, 201 and 202 | : | Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom. |
| Type 301a | : | Ireland, United Kingdom. |
| Type 302a | : | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate | ||
| Finland | Finnish macrophyte classification system (Finnmac) | 0,8 (all types) | 0,6 (all types) |
| Ireland | Free Macrophyte Index | 0,9 (all types) | 0,68 (all types) |
| Norway | National macrophyte index (Trophic Index ‘�TIc) | Type 101: 0,98 Type 102: 0,96 Type 201: 0,95 Type 202: 0,99 | Type 101: 0,87 Type 102: 0,87 Type 201: 0,75 Type 202: 0,77 |
| Sweden | Trophic Macrophyte Index (TMI) | Type 101: 0,93 Type 102: 0,93 Type 201: 0,89 Type 202: 0,91 | Type 101: 0,80 Type 102: 0,83 Type 201: 0,78 Type 202: 0,78 |
| United Kingdom | LEAFPACS lake macrophyte classification tool (3) | 0,8 (all types) | 0,66 (all types) |
| United Kingdom | Free Macrophyte Index (4) | 0,9 (all types) | 0,68 (all types) |
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrates
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Ecoregion | Altitude (m absl) | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Colour (mg Pt/l) |
| Lake littoral acidification | |||||
| L-N-BF1 | Lowland/mid-altitude, low alkalinity, clear | n.d. | < 800 | 0,05 - 0,2 | < 30 |
| Lake profundal eutrophication | |||||
| L-N-BF2 | Ecoregion 22, low alkalinity, clear and humic | 22 | Area > 1 km2, max depth > 6 m | < 0,2 | n.d. |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-N-BF1 | : | Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland |
| Types L-N-BF2 | : | Finland, Sweden |
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good | Good-moderate | ||
| Lake littoral acidification | |||
| Sweden | MILA: Multimetric Invertebrate Lake Acidification index | 0,85 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | LAMM (Lake Acidification Macroinvertebrate Metric) | 0,86 | 0,70 |
| Norway | MultiClear: Multimetric Invertebrate Index for Clear Lakes | 0,95 | 0,74 |
| Lake profundal eutrophication | |||
| Sweden | BQI (Benthic Quality Index) | 0,84 | 0,67 |
| Finland | BQI (Benthic Quality Index) | 0,75 | 0,63 |
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Fish fauna
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Lake area km2 | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Colour (mg Pt/l) |
| L-N-F1 | Dimictic clear water lakes | < 40 | < 0,2 | < 30 |
| L-N-F2 | Dimictic humic lakes | < 5 | < 0,2 | 30-90 |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types L-N-F1 | : | Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Types L-N-F2 | : | Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom |
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Finland | EQR4 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | FIL2 | 0,76 | 0,53 |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | FIL2 | 0,76 | 0,53 |
WATER CATEGORY: Lakes
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Cross-GIG Phytobenthos
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Lake characterisation | Alkalinity (meq/l) | Ecoregions |
| HA | High alkalinity lakes | > 1 | Central-Baltic, Mediterranean |
| MA | Moderate alkalinity lakes | 0,2-1 | Central-Baltic, Northern |
| LA | Low alkalinity lakes | < 0,2 | Northern |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
| Types HA | : | Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Slovenia, United Kingdom |
| Types MA | : | Belgium, France, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
| Types LA | : | Finland, Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom |
CROSS-GIG LAKES INTERCALIBRATION RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| HA type | |||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Proportions of Impact-Sensitive and Impact-Associated Diatoms (PISIAD) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | Verfahrensanleitung f眉r die 枚kologische Bewertung von Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (Phylib), Modul Phytobenthos | 0,80 | 0,55 |
| Hungary | MIL- Multimetric Index for Lakes | 0,80 | 0,69 |
| Ireland | Lake Trophic Diatom Index (IE) | 0,90 | 0,63 |
| Poland | PL IOJ (Multimetryczny Indeks Okrzemkowy dla Jezior = Multimetric Diatom Index for Lakes) | 0,91 | 0,76 |
| Sweden | IPS | 0,89 | 0,74 |
| Slovenia | Trophic Index (TI) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | DARLEQ 2 | 0,92 | 0,70 |
| MA type | |||
| Belgium (Flanders) | Proportions of Impact-Sensitive and Impact-Associated Diatoms (PISIAD) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Finland | IPS | 0,80 | 0,64 |
| Ireland | Lake Trophic Diatom Index (IE) | 0,90 | 0,63 |
| Sweden | IPS | 0,89 | 0,74 |
| United Kingdom | DARLEQ 2 | 0,93 | 0,66 |
| LA type | |||
| Ireland | Lake Trophic Diatom Index (IE) | 0,90 | 0,66 |
| United Kingdom | DARLEQ 2 | 0,92 | 0,70 |
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Baltic Sea GIG
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Surface salinity Psu | Bottom salinity | Exposure | Ice days | Other Characteristics |
| BT 1 | 0-8 Oligohaline | 0 - 8 | Very sheltered | ‘�/p> | Polish Vistula lagoon and Lithuanian Curonian lagoon. |
| BC1 | 0,5 - 6 Oligohaline | 1 - 6 | Exposed | 90 - 150 | Sites in the Quark and the Bothnian Sea, extending to the Archipelago Sea (for phytoplankton the latter is excluded and integrated in type BC9) Influence of humic substances |
| BC3 | 3 - 6 Oligohaline | 3 - 6 | Sheltered | 90 - 150 | Finnish and Estonian coasts of Gulf of Finland |
| BC4 | 5 - 8 Lower mesohaline | 5 - 8 | Sheltered | < 90 | Sites of Estonia and Latvia in the Gulf of Riga |
| BC5 | 6 - 8 Lower mesohaline | 6 - 12 | Exposed | < 90 | Sites in the southeastern Baltic Sea along the coast of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland |
| BC6 | 8 - 12 Mid mesohaline | 8 -12 | Sheltered | < 90 | Sites along the Western Baltic Sea at the southern Swedish coast and the southeastern Danish coast |
| BC7 | 6 - 8 Mid mesohaline | 8 - 11 | Exposed | < 90 | Western Polish coast and eastern German coast |
| BC8 | 13 -18 Upper mesohaline | 18 -23 | Sheltered | < 90 | Danish and German coasts in the Western Baltic Sea |
| BC9 | 3 - 6 Lower mesohaline | 3 - 6 | Moderately exposed to exposed | 90 - 150 | Sites in the western Gulf of Finland, Archipelago Sea and Asko archipelago (only for phytoplankton) |
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
Coastal waters
| Type BC1 | : | Finland, Sweden. |
| Type BC3 | : | Finland, Estonia |
| Type BC4 | : | Estonia, Latvia |
| Type BC5 | : | Lithuania, Latvia, Poland. |
| Type BC6 | : | Sweden, Denmark. |
| Type BC7 | : | Germany, Poland. |
| Type BC8 | : | Germany, Denmark. |
| Type BC9 | : | Finland, Sweden, Estonia (type only relevant for phytoplankton) |
Transitional waters
| Type BT1 | : | Lithuania, Poland. |
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
Coastal waters
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| BC1 | |||
| Finland | BBI- Finnish Brackish water Benthic Index | 0,96 | 0,56 |
| Sweden | BQI‘揝wedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna) | 0,77 | 0,31 |
| BC3 | |||
| Estonia | ZKI ‘�Estonian coastal water macrozoobenthos community index | 0,39 | 0,24 |
| Finland | BBI - Finnish Brackish water Benthic Index | 0,94 | 0,56 |
| BC6 | |||
| Denmark | DKI ver2 - Danish Quality Index version 2 | 0,84 | 0,68 |
| Sweden | BQI‘揝wedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna) | 0,76 | 0,27 |
| BC8 | |||
| Denmark | DKI ver2 - Danish Quality Index version 2 | 0,86 | 0,72 |
| Germany | MarBIT - Marine Biotic Index Tool | 0,8 | 0,6 |
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
Coastal waters
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios of the national classification systems | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| BC7 | |||
| Germany | German coastal phytoplankton method | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Poland | Polish coastal phytoplankton method | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| BC8 | |||
| Denmark | Danish coastal phytoplankton method | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Germany | German coastal phytoplankton method | 0,8 | 0,6 |
Results for parameter indicative of biomass (Chlorophyll a): SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Coastal waters
Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| BC3 | |||
| Estonia | EPI- Estonian coastal water phytobenthos Index (macroalgae and angiosperms) | 0,98 | 0,86 |
| Finland | Fucus depth limit (macroalgae) | 0,92 | 0,79 |
Ecological quality ratios and parameter values for parameter indicative of abundance (Depth limit of Eelgrass Zostera marina): Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
| Type and country | Ecological Quality Ratios for the national classification systems | Parameter values/ranges Depth limit (m) Eelgrass Zostera marina | ||
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | |
| BC8 | ||||
| Denmark and Germany Open coast | 0,90 | 0,74 | 8,5 | 7 |
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: North East Atlantic
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Characterisation | Salinity (psu) Tidal Range(m) Depth (m) | Current Velocity (knots) Exposure | Mixing Residence Time |
| Type for opportunistic blooming macroalgae, seagrasses, saltmarshes and benthic invertebrate fauna | ||||
| NEA1/26 | Open oceanic or enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow | > 30 Mesotidal 1 ‘�5 < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days (to weeks in the Wadden Sea) |
| Subtypes for intertidal macroalgae | ||||
| NEA1/26 A2 | Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow Temperate waters (mainly, > 13 掳C) and high irradiance (mainly, PAR > 29 Mol/m2 day) | > 30 Mesotidal 1‘� < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| NEA1/26 B21 | Open oceanic or enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow Cool waters (mainly, < 13 掳C) and medium irradiance (mainly, PAR < 29 Mol/m2 day) | > 30 Mainly mesotidal 1‘� < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| Subtypes for phytoplankton | ||||
| NEA1/26a | Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow | > 30 Mesotidal 1 ‘�5 < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| NEA1/26b | Enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow | > 30 Mesotidal 1 ‘�5 < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| NEA1/26c | Enclosed seas, enclosed or sheltered, partly stratified | > 30 Microtidal/Mesotidal < 1 ‘�5 < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Partly stratified Days to weeks |
| NEA1/26d | Scandinavian coast, exposed or sheltered, shallow | > 30 Microtidal < 1 < 30 | Low < 1 Exposed or moderately exposed | Partly stratified Days to weeks |
| NEA1/26e | Areas of upwelling, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow | > 30 Mesotidal 1 ‘�5 < 30 | Medium 1 ‘�3 Exposed or sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| Types for phytoplankton, macroalgae, seagrasses, saltmarshes, benthic invertebrate fauna and fish (transitional waters) | ||||
| NEA3/4 | Polyhaline, Exposed or moderately exposed (Wadden Sea type) | Polyhaline 18 - 30 Mesotidal 1 - 5 < 30 | Medium 1 - 3 Exposed or moderately exposed | Fully mixed Days |
| NEA7 | Deep fjordic and sea loch systems | > 30 Mesotidal 1 -5 > 30 | Low < 1 Sheltered | Fully mixed Days |
| NEA8a | Skagerrak Inner Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, moderately exposed, shallow | Polyhaline 25 - 30 Microtidal < 1 > 30 | Low < 1 Moderately exposed | Fully mixed Days to weeks |
| NEA8b | Skagerrak Inner Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, moderately sheltered, shallow | Polyhaline 10 - 30 Microtidal < 1 < 30 | Low < 1 Sheltered to moderately exposed | Partly stratified Days to weeks |
| NEA9 | Fjord with a shallow sill at the mouth with a very deep maximum depth in the central basin with poor deepwater exchange | Polyhaline 25 - 30 Microtidal < 1 > 30 | Low < 1 Sheltered | Partly stratified Weeks |
| NEA10 | Skagerrak Outer Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, exposed, deep | Polyhaline 25 - 30 Microtidal < 1 > 30 | Low < 1 Exposed | Partly stratified Days |
| NEA11 | Transitional Waters | Oligohaline 0 - 35 Micro to macrotidal < 30 | Variable Sheltered or moderately exposed | Partly permanently stratified Days to weeks |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
Coastal waters
| Type NEA1/26 opportunistic blooming macroalgae, seagrasses, saltmarshes | : | Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Type NEA1/26 A2 intertidal macroalgae | : | France, Spain, Portugal |
| Type NEA1/26 B21 intertidal macroalgae | : | France, Ireland, Norway, United Kingdom |
| Type NEA1/26a phytoplankton | : | Spain, France, Ireland, Norway, United Kingdom |
| Type NEA1/26b phytoplankton | : | Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Type NEA1/26c phytoplankton | : | Germany, Denmark |
| Type NEA1/26d phytoplankton | : | Denmark |
| Type NEA1/26e phytoplankton | : | Portugal, Spain |
| Type NEA3/4 | : | Germany, Netherlands |
| Type NEA7 | : | Norway, United Kingdom |
| Type NEA8a | : | Norway, Sweden |
| Type NEA8b | : | Denmark, Sweden |
| Type NEA9 | : | Norway, Sweden |
| Type NEA10 | : | Norway, Sweden |
Transitional waters
| Type NEA11 | : | Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom |
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
The results are applicable to soft sediment habitats only (subtidal mud/sand habitats).
Coastal waters
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA8b | |||
| Denmark | DKI | 0,84 | 0,68 |
| Sweden | BQI | 0,71 | 0,54 |
| Types NEA8a/9/10 | |||
| Norway | NQI | 0,82 | 0,63 |
| Sweden | BQI | 0,71 | 0,54 |
Results for coastal waters, Types NEA 1/26 AND NEA7: SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Coastal waters
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in 渭g/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six year period. The results relate to geographic areas within the types as described in the technical report.
| Member State | Ecological Quality Ratios | Values (渭g/l, 90 %ile) | ||
| High-good | Good-moderate | High-good | Good-moderate | |
| NEA1/26c |
|
|
|
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| Denmark | 0,67 | 0,44 | 5 | 7,5 |
| Germany | 0,67 | 0,44 | 5 | 7,5 |
Results for coastal waters, Types NEA 1/26a, NEA 1/26b, NEA1/26e, NEA 3/4, NEA9, NEA10: SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macroalgae and angiosperms
Coastal waters
Results: Macroalgae - parameter intertidal or subtidal macroalgae rocky bottom
Coastal waters
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA1/26 A2 intertidal macroalgae | |||
| France | CCO - Cover, Characteristic species, Opportunistic species on intertidal rocky bottoms | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Portugal | PMarMAT - Marine Macroalgae Assessment Tool | 0,80 | 0,61 |
| Spain | CFR ‘�Quality of Rocky Bottoms | 0,81 | 0,60 |
| Spain | RICQI - Rocky Intertidal Community Quality Index | 0,82 | 0,60 |
| Spain | RSL - Reduced Species List | 0,75 | 0,48 |
| Type NEA1/26 B21 intertidal macroalgae | |||
| Ireland | RSL - Rocky Shore Reduced Species List | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Norway | RSLA - Rocky Shore Reduced Species List | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | RSL - Rocky Shore Reduced Species List | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Type NEA7 intertidal macroalgae | |||
| Norway | RSLA - Rocky Shore Reduced Species List with Abundance | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | RSL - Rocky Shore Reduced Species List | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Type NEA8a/9/10 subtidal macroalgae | |||
| Norway | MSMDI ‘�Multi Species Maximum Depth Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Sweden | MSMDI ‘�Multi Species Maximum Depth Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
Results for Macroalgae ‘�parameter intertidal blooming macroalgae Type NEA1/26: SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
Results for Macroalgae ‘�parameter intertidal blooming macroalgae - NEA11: SEE ANNEX II
Results: Angiosperms - subBQE indicative of seagrasses
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
Coastal waters
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA3/4 | |||
| Germany | SG - Bewertungssystem f眉r Makroalgen und Seegr盲ser der K眉sten- und 脺bergangsgew盲sser zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Netherlands | Monitoring beds of SG per waterbody using arial photographs, ground truth and specifyting surface & density per species | 0,80 | 0,60 |
Results for Angiosperms (subBQE indicative of seagrasses) Type 1/26: SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
Results for Angiosperms (subBQE indicative of seagrasses) NEA11: SEE ANNEX II
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Fish (Transitional Waters)
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Belgium | EBI ‘�Zeeschelde Estuarine Biotic Index | 0,85 | 0,615 |
| France | ELFI ‘�Estuarine and Lagoon Fish Index | 0,91 | 0,675 |
| Germany | FAT ‘�TW - Fischbasiertes Bewertungswerkzeug f眉r 脺bergangsgew盲sser der norddeutschen 脛stuare | 0,84 | 0,62 |
| Ireland | TFCI ‘�Transitional Fish Classification Index | 0,81 | 0,58 |
| Netherlands | FAT ‘�TW ‘�WFD Fish index for transitional waters, type O2 | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Portugal | EFAI ‘�Estuarine Fish Assessment Index | 0,865 | 0,70 |
| Spain | AFI ‘�AZTI‘檚 Fish Index | 0,78 | 0,55 |
| Spain | TFCI ‘�Transitional Fish Classification Index | 0,90 | 0,65 |
| United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | TFCI ‘�Transitional Fish Classification Index | 0,81 | 0,58 |
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Mediterranean Sea
Typology with regional common intercalibration types has been defined for phytoplankton only (see below).
For benthic invertebrate fauna, macroalgae and seagrasses the intercalibration results apply to the entire Mediterranean Sea covered by the Member States.
MEDITERRANEAN GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Coastal waters
The following results apply to soft sediments only
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Methods including diversity parameter | |||
| Italy | M-AMBI | 0,81 | 0,61 |
| Slovenia | M-AMBI | 0,83 | 0,62 |
| Methods not including diversity parameter | |||
| Cyprus | Bentix | 0,75 | 0,58 |
| France | AMBI | 0,83 | 0,58 |
| Greece | Bentix | 0,75 | 0,58 |
| Spain | BOPA | 0,95 | 0,54 |
| Spain | MEDOCC | 0,73 | 0,47 |
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Description of types for coastal waters that have been intercalibrated (applicable for phytoplankton only)
| Type | Description | Density (kg/m3) | Annual mean salinity (psu) |
| Type I | Highly influenced by freshwater input | < 25 | < 34,5 |
| Type IIA, IIA Adriatic | Moderately influenced by freshwater input (continent influence) | 25-27 | 34,5-37,5 |
| Type IIIW | Continental coast, not influenced by freshwater input (Western Basin). | > 27 | > 37,5 |
| Type IIIE | Not influenced by freshwater input (Eastern Basin) | > 27 | > 37,5 |
| Type Island-W | Island coast (Western Basin) | All range | All range |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
| Type I | : | France, Italy |
| Type IIA | : | France, Spain, Italy |
| Type IIA Adriatic | : | Italy, Slovenia |
| Type Island-W | : | France, Spain, Italy |
| Type IIIW | : | France, Spain, Italy |
| Type IIIE | : | Greece, Cyprus |
Coastal waters
Results for parameter indicative of biomass (Chlorophyll a): SEE ANNEX II
Transitional waters:
INTERCALIBRATION NOT COMPLETED
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Coastal waters
Macroalgae: sub-BQE indicative of Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
The following results apply to the upper infralittoral zone (3,5 ‘�0,2 m depth) in rocky coasts:
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Cyprus | EEI-c - Ecological Evaluation Index | 0,76 | 0,48 |
| France | CARLIT - Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities | 0,75 | 0,60 |
| Greece | EEI-c - Ecological Evaluation Index | 0,76 | 0,48 |
| Italy | CARLIT - Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities | 0,75 | 0,60 |
| Slovenia | EEI-c - Ecological Evaluation Index | 0,76 | 0,48 |
| Spain | CARLIT - Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities | 0,75 | 0,60 |
Seagrasses: sub-BQE indicative of Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Cyprus | PREI - Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index | 0,775 | 0,55 |
| France | PREI - Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index | 0,775 | 0,55 |
| Italy | PREI - Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index | 0,775 | 0,55 |
| Spain | POMI - Posidonia oceanica Multivariate Index | 0,775 | 0,55 |
| Spain | Valencian-CS | 0,775 | 0,55 |
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Transitional waters:
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
| Member State | National classification methods intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| France | Exclame | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Greece | EEI-c - Ecological Evaluation Index | 0,70 | 0,40 |
| Italy | MaQI ‘�Macrophyte Quality Index | 0,80 | 0,60 |
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Black Sea
Description of common intercalibration types
| Type | Description |
| CW-BL1 | Coastal waters Mesohaline, microtidal (< 1 m), shallow (< 30 m), moderately exposed, mixed substratum |
Countries sharing the types that have been intercalibrated:
Bulgaria and Romania
BLACK SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Coastal waters
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Bulgaria | IBI | 0,80 | 0,63 |
| Romania | IBI | 0,80 | 0,63 |
(1) Will be used in England, Wales and Scotland
(2) High-Good boundary is not defined for reservoirs (both LM5/7 and LM8 types are reservoirs)
(3) Will be used in England, Wales and Scotland
(4) Will be used also in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
ANNEX II
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Baltic Sea GIG
BALTIC SEA GEOPGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Results for parameter indicative of biomass (Chlorophyll a): Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
The following results refer to summer mean May/June ‘�September
Coastal waters
| Member State | Ecological Quality Ratios for the national classification systems | Parameter values / ranges Chlorophyll-a (渭g/l) | ||
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | |
| BC1 | ||||
| Finland | 0,76 | 0,59 | 1,7 | 2,2 |
| Sweden | 0,87 | 0,65 | 1,5 | 2,0 |
| BC9 | ||||
| Estonia | 0,82 | 0,67 | 2,2 | 2,7 |
| Finland | 0,79 | 0,65 | 1,9 | 2,3 |
| Sweden | 0,80 | 0,67 | 1,5 | 1,8 |
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: North East Atlantic
NORTHEAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
The results are applicable to soft sediment habitats only (subtidal mud/sand habitats).
Coastal waters
Types NEA 1/26 and NEA7
| Country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Types NEA1/26 and NEA 7 (Indices responsive primarily to organic enrichment and toxic pollution pressures in soft sediment habitats) | |||
| Denmark | DKI | 0,67 | 0,53 |
| France | M-AMBI | 0,77 | 0,53 |
| Germany | M-AMBI | 0,85 | 0,70 |
| Ireland | IQI | 0,75 | 0,64 |
| Netherlands | BEQI2 | 0,78 | 0,58 |
| Norway | NQI | 0,92 | 0,81 |
| Portugal | P-BAT | 0,79 | 0,58 |
| Spain | M-AMBI | 0,77 | 0,53 |
| Spain | BO2A | 0,78 | 0,44 |
| United Kingdom | IQI | 0,75 | 0,64 |
| Types NEA1/26 (Index responsive to multiple pressures in multiple habitats) | |||
| Belgium | BEQI | 0,80 | 0,60 |
NORTHEAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Coastal waters
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in 渭g/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six year period. The results relate to geographic areas within the types as described in the technical report.
| Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | Values (渭g/l, 90 %ile) | ||
| High-Good | Good-Moderate | High-Good | Good-Moderate | |
| NEA 1/26a | ||||
| France | 0,67 | 0,33 | 5 | 10 |
| Ireland | 0,67 | 0,33 | 5 | 10 |
| Norway | 0,67 | 0,33 | 2,5 | 5 |
| Spain South | 0,67 | 0,33 | 5 | 10 |
| Spain North East Cantabrian | 0,67 | 0,33 | 1,5 | 3 |
| Spain North Central Cantabrian | 0,67 | 0,33 | 3 | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 0,67 | 0,33 | 5 | 10 |
| NEA1/26b | ||||
| Belgium | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10 | 15 |
| France | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10 | 15 |
| Netherlands | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10 | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10 | 15 |
| NEA3/4 | ||||
| Germany | 0,66 | 0,44 | 7-10 | 11-15 |
| Netherlands | 0,66 | 0,44 | 10-14 | 15-21 |
| NEA1/26e | ||||
| Portugal | 0,67 | 0,44 | 6 ‘�8 | 9 ‘�12 |
| Spain | 0,67 | 0,44 | 6 ‘�8 | 9 ‘�12 |
| NEA9 | ||||
| Norway | 0,67 | 0,33 | 2,5 | 5 |
| Sweden | 0,67 | 0,33 | 2,5 | 5 |
| NEA10 | ||||
| Norway | 0,67 | 0,33 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden | 0,67 | 0,33 | 3 | 6 |
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element: Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Macroalgae: parameter intertidal blooming macroalgae soft bottom, indicative of abundance
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national parameter intercalibrated
Coastal waters
| Country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA1/26 | |||
| Germany | Bewertungssystem f眉r opportunistische Makroalgen auf eulitoralen Weichb枚den der K眉stengew盲sser | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | OGA Tool - Opportunistic Green Macroalgal Abundance | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | Opportunistic Macroalgae Blooming Tool OMBT | 0,80 | 0,60 |
Transitional waters
| Country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA11 | |||
| Ireland | OGA Tool - Opportunistic Green Macroalgal Abundance | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Portugal | BMI ‘�Blooming Macroalgal Index (Assessment of blooming macroalgae) | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| United Kingdom | Opportunistic Macroalgae Blooming Tool OMBT | 0,80 | 0,60 |
Results: Angiosperms ‘�sub-BQE indicative of Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Coastal waters:
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Country | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA1/26 | |||
| France | SBQ ‘�Seagrass beds quality in coastal and transitional water bodies | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | SG - Bewertungssystem f眉r Makroalgen und Seegr盲ser der K眉sten- und 脺bergangsgew盲sser zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | Intertidal Seagrass Abundance and Species Composition | 0,80 | 0,63 |
Transitional waters:
Results: Ecological quality ratios of the national classification systems intercalibrated
| Type and country | National parameter intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
| High-Good boundary | Good-Moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA11 | |||
| France | SBQ ‘�Seagrass beds quality in coastal and transitional water bodies | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Germany | SG - Bewertungssystem f眉r Makroalgen und Seegr盲ser der K眉sten- und 脺bergangsgew盲sser zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmen-richtlinie in Deutschland | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Ireland | Intertidal Seagrass Abundance and Species Composition | 0,83 | 0,70 |
| Netherlands | Monitoring beds of SG per waterbody using arial photographs, ground truth and specifying surface & density per species | 0,80 | 0,60 |
| Portugal | SQI ‘�Seagrass quality index for intertidal TW | 0,80 | 0,60 |
WATER CATEGORY: Coastal and transitional
GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP: Mediterranean
Biological Quality Element: Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass: (Chlorophyll ‘揳)
Coastal waters
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in 渭g/l of Chlorophyll a, for the 90th percentile calculated over the year in at least a five year period. The results relate to geographic areas within the types as described in the technical report.
| Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | Values (渭g/l, 90 %ile) | ||
| High-Good | Good-Moderate | High-Good | Good-Moderate | |
| Type II-A | ||||
| France | 0,80 | 0,53 | 2,38 | 3,58 |
| Spain | 0,80 | 0,53 | 2,38 | 3,58 |
| Italy (Tyrrhenian) | 0,76 | 0,59 | 1,06 | 2,19 |
| Type II-A Adriatic | ||||
| Italy | 0,75 | 0,58 | 1,58 | 3,81 |
| Slovenia | 0,75 | 0,58 | 1,58 | 3,81 |
| Type Island - W | ||||
| France | 0,80 | 0,50 | 0,75 | 1,20 |
| Spain | 0,80 | 0,50 | 0,75 | 1,20 |
| Type III-W | ||||
| France | 0,80 | 0,50 | 1,13 | 1,80 |
| Spain | 0,80 | 0,50 | 1,13 | 1,80 |
| Type III-E | ||||
| Cyprus | 0,80 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,40 |
| Greece | 0,80 | 0,20 | 0,10 | 0,40 |
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