Defining reference conditions for coastal areas in the Baltic Sea

The overall aim of DEFINE is to provide a methodology to define reference conditions for nutrient concentrations in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. This will aid the national authorities that surround the Baltic basin in implementing the EU's Water Framework Directive (WFD) by providing dec...

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Main Authors Andrén, Elinor, Clarke, Annemarie, Telford, Richard, Weckström, Kaarina, Vilbaste, Sirje, Aigars, Juris, Conley, Daniel, Johnsen, Torbjørn, Juggins, Steve, Korhola, Atte
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Copenhagen Nordic Council of Ministers 2007
Edition1
SeriesTemaNord
Subjects
Baltic Sea
Coastal zone management
Coasts
Environment
Miljö
Miljø
Umhverfi
ympäristö
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ISBN9789289315692
9289315695
ISSN0908-6692
DOI10.6027/TN2007-583

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Summary:The overall aim of DEFINE is to provide a methodology to define reference conditions for nutrient concentrations in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. This will aid the national authorities that surround the Baltic basin in implementing the EU's Water Framework Directive (WFD) by providing decision-makers with a methodology to assess reference conditions and the degree of past and present departure from this state, such that appropriate policy and management measures can be taken at national and European levels. DEFINE adopts a palaeoecological approach grounded on diatom-based transfer functions, which can then be applied to define background total nitrogen (TN) concentrations in estuaries and coastal areas over the entire Baltic Sea. All transfer functions and necessary supporting documentation will be publicly available as a coherent management tool and accessible via the MOLTEN/DEFINE web page (http://craticula.ncl.ac.uk/Molten/jsp/).
ISBN:9789289315692
9289315695
ISSN:0908-6692
DOI:10.6027/TN2007-583