ANNEX 1
Part 1 of this annex includes the results of the intercalibration exercise for which all steps of the intercalibration process have been fully completed, including their respective boundary values.
Part 2 includes national methods and their respective boundary values which are consistent with the normative definition set out in Section 1.2 of Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC but where they have not been technically feasible to complete the comparability assessment within a Geographical Intercalibration Group due to lack of common types, different pressures addressed or different assessment concepts.
Part 3 includes surface water body types (across Member States and Norway) for which a Biological or Sub-Biological Quality element is not applicable on the basis of the justifications provided and accepted.
Part 1
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Alpine rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Catchment (km 2 )
Altitude (m a.s.l.) 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 types that have been intercalibrated:
Type R-A1
:
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia
Type R-A2
:
Austria, France, Italy, Spain
ALPINE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country and Type
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 Qualitätselemente – Teil Makrozoobenthos (Detaillierte MZB-Methode)]
0,80
0,60
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,605
0,354
Germany
PERLODES – Bewertungsverfahren von Fließgewässern 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 ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,80
0,60
Type R-A2
Austria
Assessment of the biological quality elements – part benthic invertebrates [Erhebung der biologischen Qualitätselemente – Teil Makrozoobenthos (Detaillierte MZB-Methode)]
0,80
0,60
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,665
0,460
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
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods 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 Qualitätselemente, Teil A3 – Fließgewässer/Phytobenthos]
0,89
0,71
France
IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,94
0,78
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Fließgewässern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (PHYLIB), Modul Diatomeen
0,735
0,54
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi) (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,87
0,70
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
0,80
0,60
Type R-A2
Austria
Assessment of the biological quality elements – part phytobenthos [Leitfaden zur Erhebung der biologischen Qualitätselemente, Teil A3 – Fließgewässer/Phytobenthos]
0,89
0,71
France
IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,94
0,78
Spain
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,94
0,74
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi) (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,85
0,64
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Central-Baltic rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Catchment (km 2 )
Altitude and 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 – 8m 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 a.s.l., > 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 types that have been intercalibrated:
Type R-C1
:
Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Type R-C2
:
France, Ireland, Spain, Sweden
Type R-C3
:
Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Czechia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Sweden
Type R-C4
:
Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden
Type R-C5
:
Belgium (Wallonia), Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden
Type R-C6
:
Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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 Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif à l’identification, à la caractérisation et à la fixation des seuils d’état écologique applicables aux masses d’eau de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l’Environnement, contenant le Code de l’Eau. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012
0,94
(type R-C1)
0,97
(types R-C3, R-C5, R-C6)
0,75
(type R-C1)
0,74
(types R-C3, R-C5, R-C6)
Czechia
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
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,665
0,443
Germany
PERLODES – Bewertungsverfahren von Fließgewässern auf Basis des Makrozoobenthos
0,80
0,60
Ireland
Quality Rating System (Q-value)
0,85
0,75
Italy
MacrOper, based on STAR_ICM index calculation
0,96
0,72
Latvia
Latvian Macroinvertebrate Index (LMI)
0,92
0,72
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Macroinvertebrate Index
0,80
0,60
Luxembourg
Macroinvertebrate-based Multimetric Index (I 2 M 2 )
0,64
0,45
Netherlands
KRW-maatlat
0,80
0,60
Poland
RIVECOmacro – MMI_PL
0,91 (type R-C1)
0,72 (type R-C1)
Spain
METI
0,93
0,70
Spain (Basque country)
MBf (Multimetric Basque index family level)
0,91
0,68
Sweden
DJ-index (Dahl & Johnson 2004)
0,80
0,60
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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 (Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif à l’identification, à la caractérisation et à la fixation des seuils d’état écologique applicables aux masses d’eau de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l’Environnement, contenant le Code de l’Eau. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012)
R-C3
0,925
0,607
Czechia
Assessment method of surface running water bodies in Czechia using biological quality element macrophytes
R-C3 (national type 1)
0,83
0,67
R-C3 (national type 4)
0,82
0,64
R-C4
0,86
0,62
Denmark
DSPI – Danish Stream Plant Index
R-C1, R-C4
0,70
0,50
Estonia
Estonian Macrophyte Index for Rivers
R-C4
0,85
0,65
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Fließgewässern 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
Germany
NRW-Verfahren zur Bewertung von Fließgewässern mit Makrophyten
R-C1, R-C3, R-C4
0,995
0,695
France
IBMR – Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Rivière French standard NF T90-395 (2003-10-01)
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
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Macrophyte Index
R-C4
0,61
0,41
Latvia
Latvian assessment method using macrophytes
R-C4
0,75
0,55
Luxembourg
IBMR – LU – Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers
R-C3, R-C4, R-C5 and R-C6
0,89
0,79
Netherlands
Revised assessment method for rivers in The Netherlands using macrophytes
R-C1 and R-C4
0,80
0,60
Poland
MIR – Macrophyte Index for Rivers
R-C1
0,90
0,65
R-C3
0,910
0,684
R-C4
0,90
0,65
CENTRAL-BALTIC RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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 Qualitätselemente, Teil A3 -Fließgewässer/Phytobenthos]
All types, altitude < 500 m
0,64
0,49
All types, altitude > 500 m
0,81
0,53
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 Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif à l’identification, à la caractérisation et à la fixation des seuils d’état écologique applicables aux masses d’eau de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l’Environnement, contenant le Code de l’Eau. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012)
All types
0,98
0,73
Czechia
Czech assessment method for rivers using phytobenthos
R-C3, R-C4, R-C5
0,80
0,63
Denmark
Danish index for benthic algae (SID_TID)
R-C1, R-C4, R-C6
0,861
0,68
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. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
All types
0,94
0,78
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Fließgewässern 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
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi) (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
All types
0,89
0,70
Ireland
Revised form of Trophic Diatom Index (TDI)
All types
0,93
0,78
Latvia
Latvian assessment method using phytobenthos
R-C4, R-C5, R-C6
0,70
0,50
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Phytobenthos Index
R-C1, R-C4, R-C5, R-C6
0,73
0,55
Luxembourg
Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS)
R-C3, R-C4 (low alkalinity)
0,98
0,78
R-C4 (high alkalinity), R-C5 and R-C6
0,99
0,78
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
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Eastern Continental rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Ecoregion
Catchment (km 2 )
Altitude (m a.s.l.)
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 types that have been intercalibrated:
R-E1a
:
Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, Slovakia
R-E1b
:
Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
R-E2
:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
R-E3
:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
R-E4
:
Austria, Czechia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
R-EX4
:
Czechia, Romania, Slovakia
R-EX5
:
Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia
R-EX6
:
Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia
R-EX7
:
Croatia, Slovenia
R-EX8
:
Croatia, Slovenia
EASTERN CONTINENTAL RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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
IBI (BG) (Irish Biotic Index (BG))
R-E1a, R-E1b
0,86
0,67
R-E2, R-E3
0,80
0,60
Croatia
Croatian classification method for benthic macroinvertebrates
R-E2, R-E3, R-EX5, R-EX6
0,80
0,60
Czechia
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
0,80
0,60
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
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
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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
R-E4
0,510
0,270
Croatia
Croatian classification method for macrophytes in rivers
R-E2, R-E3
0,800
0,600
Czechia
Assessment method of surface running water bodies in Czechia using biological quality element macrophytes
R-E2, R-E3
0,750
0,500
Czechia
Assessment method of surface running water bodies in Czechia using biological quality element macrophytes
R-E4
0,770
0,560
Hungary
Reference Index
R-E2, R-E3
0,700
0,370
Romania
Romanian Macrophyte-based assessment system for rivers (Macrophyte River Index (MARI))
R-E2, R-E3, R-E4
R-E2 and R-E3: 0,875 , R-E4: 0,783
all types: 0,625
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, makrofiti
R-E2, R-E3, R-E4
0,800
0,600
Slovakia
Macrophyte Biological Index for Rivers (IBMR-SK)
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
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems 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 Qualitätselemente, Teil A3 – Fließgewässer/Phytobenthos]
R-E4
0,64
0,49
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)
Croatia
Croatian classification method for phytobenthos in rivers
R-E2, R-E3, R-EX5, R-EX6, R-EX7, R-EX8
0,862
0,60
Czechia
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-E1b, R-E2, R-E3, R-EX5
0,80
0,60
Romania
National (Romanian) Assessment Method for Rivers Ecological Status based on Phytobenthos (Diatoms) RO-AMRP
R-E1a, R-E1b, R-E3
0,80
0,60
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
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 rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Catchment (km 2 )
Geology
Flow regime
R-M1
Small Mediterranean streams
< 100
Mixed (except siliceous)
Highly seasonal
R-M2
Medium Mediterranean streams
100 – 1 000
Mixed (except siliceous)
Highly seasonal
R-M4
Mediterranean mountain streams
Non-siliceous
Highly seasonal
R-M5
Temporary streams
Temporary
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
R-M1
:
Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain
R-M2
:
Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain
R-M4
:
Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Spain
R-M5
:
Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain
MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Type and Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
R-M1
Croatia
Croatian classification method for benthic macroinvertebrates
0,800
0,600
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,676
0,464
Greece
Hellenic Evaluation System-2 (HESY-2)
0,943
0,750
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)
0,678 (type 1)
0,850 (type 3)
0,686 (type 3)
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,800
0,600
Spain
Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP)
0,845
0,698
Spain
Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index—using quantitative data (IMMi-T)
0,811
0,707
R-M2
Bulgaria
IBI (BG) (Irish Biotic Index (BG))
0,800
0,600
Croatia
Croatian classification method for benthic macroinvertebrates
0,800
0,600
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,676
0,464
Greece
Hellenic Evaluation System-2 (HESY-2)
0,944
0,708
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)
0,693 (type 2)
0,880 (type 4)
0,676 (type 4)
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,800
0,600
Spain
Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP)
0,845
0,698
Spain
Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index—using quantitative data (IMMi-T)
0,811
0,707
R-M4
Cyprus
STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi)
0,972
0,729
France
Multimetric index based on macroinvertebrate fauna for the ecological assessment of French wadeable rivers (I 2 M 2 )
0,676
0,464
Greece
Hellenic Evaluation System-2 (HESY-2)
0,850
0,637
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—using quantitative data (IMMi-T)
0,850
0,694
R-M5
Croatia
Croatian classification method for benthic macroinvertebrates
0,800
0,600
Cyprus
STAR Intercalibration Common Metric Index (STAR_ICMi)
0,982
0,737
Greece
Hellenic Evaluation System-2 (HESY-2)
0,963
0,673
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)
0,705 (type 5)
0,961 (type 6)
0,708 (type 6)
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,800
0,600
Spain
Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (IBMWP)
0,830
0,630
Spain
Iberian Mediterranean Multimetric Index—using quantitative data (IMMi-T)
0,830
0,620
Spain (Balearic Islands)
INVMIB index (INVertebrate Multimetric Illes Balears)
0,93
0,68
MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Type and Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
R-M1, M2, M4
Bulgaria (R-M1 and R-M2)
RI (BG) (Reference Index (BG))
0,640
0,350
Croatia (R-M1 and R-M2)
Croatian classification method for macrophytes in rivers
0,800
0,600
Cyprus (R-M4)
IBMR – Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers
0,795
0,596
France
IBMR – Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Rivière French standard NF T90-395 (2003-10-01)
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 (R-M1 and R-M2)
IBMR – Biological Macrophyte Index for Rivers
0,920
0,690
Slovenia (R-M1 and R-M2)
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, makrofiti
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 national classification methods intercalibrated
Type and Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
R-M1
Bulgaria
IPS (Indice de polluo-sensibilité)
0,820
0,630
Croatia
Croatian classification method for phytobenthos in rivers
0,829
0,555
France
IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,940
0,780
Greece
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) Intercalibrated (EQR IPS)
0,956
0,717
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi) (Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,800
0,610
Portugal
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,970 (type 1 )
0,730 (type 1 )
0,910 (type 3 )
0,680 (type 3 )
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
0,800
0,600
Spain
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,937
0,727
R-M2
Bulgaria
IPDS (Indice de polluo-sensibilité)
0,820
0,630
Croatia
Croatian classification method for phytobenthos in rivers
0,829
0,555
France
IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF-T-90-354, December 2007. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,940
0,780
Greece
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) Intercalibrated (EQR IPS)
0,953
0,732
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi)
(Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,800
0,610
Portugal
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982))
0,910 (type 2 )
0,680 (type 2 )
0,970 (type 4 )
0,730 (type 4 )
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
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. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,940
0,780
Greece
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) Intercalibrated (EQR IPS)
0,932
0,716
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi)
(Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,800
0,610
Spain
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,935
0,727
R-M5
Croatia
Croatian classification method for phytobenthos in rivers
0,850
0,585
Cyprus
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,958
0,718
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi)
(Mancini & Sollazzo, 2009)
0,880
0,650
Portugal
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,800 (Type 5 )
0,651 (Type 5 )
0,940 (Type 6 )
0,700 (Type 6 )
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
0,800
0,600
Spain
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,935
0,700
Spain (Balearic Islands)
Diatom multimetric index (DIATMIB)
0,93
0,68
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Northern rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Catchment area of stretch (km 2 )
Altitude and geomorphology
Alkalinity
(meq/l)
Organic material
(mg Pt/l)
R-N1
Small lowland siliceous moderate alkalinity
10 – 100
< 200 m a.s.l. or below the highest coastline
0,2 – 1
< 30
(< 150 in Ireland)
R-N3
Small/medium lowland organic low alkalinity
10 – 1 000
< 0,2
> 30
R-N4
Medium lowland siliceous moderate alkalinity
100 – 1 000
0,2 – 1
< 30
R-N5
Small mid-altitude siliceous low alkalinity
10 – 100
Between lowland and highland
< 0,2
< 30
R-N9
Small/medium mid-altitude siliceous low alkalinity organic (humic)
10 – 1 000
Between lowland and highland
< 0,2
> 30
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
R-N1
:
Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
R-N3
:
Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
R-N4
:
Finland, Norway, Sweden
R-N5
:
Finland, Norway, Sweden
R-N9
:
Finland, Norway, Sweden
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 methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Finland
Revised Finnish river invertebrate fauna assessment method
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
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna (methods sensitive for acidification)
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
The following results apply to clear, low alkalinity river types
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Ireland
Acid Waters Indicator Community Species (IE AWICSp)
0,99
0,90
Norway
AcidIndex2 (Modified Raddum index2) (river acidification)
0,675
0,515
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
The following results apply to humic, low alkalinity river types
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Sweden
MISA: Multimetric Invertebrate Stream Acidification index
0,550
0,400
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Type and Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
R-N3 and R-N9
Finland
Trophic index TIc
0,889
0,610
Sweden
Trophic index TIc
0,889
0,610
Norway
Trophic index TIc
0,889
0,610
NORTHERN RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Finland
Revised Finnish river phytobenthos method
0,80
0,60
Ireland
Revised form of Trophic Diatom Index (TDI)
0,93
0,78
Norway
Periphyton Index of Trophic Status (PIT)
0,99
(Ca ≤ 1 mg/l)
0,83
0,95
(Ca > 1 mg/l)
Sweden
Indice de Polluosensibilité Spécifique (IPS)
0,89
0,74
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:
Alpine-type Mountains group
– Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia
Danubian group
– Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
Lowland-Midland group
– Belgium (Flanders), Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland
Mediterranean South Atlantic group
– Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Nordic group
– Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Alpine-type Mountains group
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Austria
FIA
0,875
0,625
France
FBI (Fish-Based Index): Indice Poissons Rivière (IPR). AFNOR NF-T90-344
1,131
0,876
Germany
FIBS – fischbasiertes Bewertungssystem für Fließgewässer zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland
1,086
0,592
Italy
NISECI index (New Index of Ecological Status of Fish Communities)
0,800
0,520
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi rib
0,800
0,600
Danubian group
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Bulgaria
TsBRI (Type Specific Bulgarian Fish Index)
0,860
0,650
Croatia
Croatian classification method for fish in rivers
0,800
0,600
Czechia
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
Lowland – Midland group
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Belgium Flanders
Upstream and Lowland IBI
0,850
0,650
Belgium Wallonia
IBIP (Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 13 septembre 2012 relatif à l’identification, à la caractérisation et à la fixation des seuils d’état écologique applicables aux masses d’eau de surface et modifiant le Livre II du Code de l’Environnement, contenant le Code de l’Eau. Moniteur belge 12.10.2012)
0,958
0,792
Denmark
Danish index for fish in streams DFFVa
0,700
0,500
France
FBI (Fish-Based Index): Indice Poissons Rivière (IPR). AFNOR NF-T-90-344.
1,131
0,835
Germany
FIBS – fischbasiertes Bewertungssystem für Fließgewässer zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland
1,086
0,592
Latvia
Latvian Fish Index
0,880
0,660
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Fish Index
0,940
0,720
Luxembourg
Classification française DCE Indice Poissons Rivière (IPR). AFNOR NF-T-90-344
1,131
0,835
Netherlands
NLFISR
0,800
0,600
Poland
EFI+PL index
0,800
0,600
Mediterranean group
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Croatia
Croatian classification method for fish in rivers
0,800
0,600
Greece
Hellenic Fish Index (HeFI)
0,800
0,600
Portugal
F-IBIP – Fish-based Index of Biotic Integrity for Portuguese Wadeable Streams
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
Nordic group
Country
National classification systems 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
Fish Classification Scheme 2 Ireland (FCS2)
0,845
0,540
Sweden
Swedish method VIX
0,739
0,467
Water Category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Groups
All – Very Large Rivers
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
River characterisation
Catchment area of stretch (km 2 )
Alkalinity (meq/l)
R-L1
Very large low alkalinity rivers
> 10 000
< 0,5
R-L2
Very large medium to high alkalinity rivers
> 10 000
> 0,5
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
R-L1
:
Finland, Norway, Sweden
R-L2
:
Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
VERY LARGE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Austria
Assessment of the Biological Quality Elements – part benthic invertebrates (for large alpine rivers)
0,80
0,60
Austria
Slovak assessment of benthic invertebrates in large rivers (for large lowland rivers)
0,80
0,60
Belgium (Flanders)
Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF)
0,90
0,70
Bulgaria
mRBA – Modified Rapid Biological Assessment
0,80
0,60
Croatia
Ecological status assessment system based on benthic invertebrates in very large rivers
0,80
0,60
Czechia
Czech system for ecological status assessment of large non-wadeable rivers using benthic macroinvertebrates
0,80
0,60
Estonia
Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment _ large river macroinvertebrates
0,90
0,70
Finland
Revised Finnish river invertebrate fauna assessment method
0,80
0,60
Germany
Germany PTI – Potamon-Typie-Index
0,80
0,60
Greece
STAR_ICMi index
1,01
0,73
Hungary
Hungary HMMI_II – Hungarian Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index for large and very large rivers
0,80
0,60
Italy
ISA (Indice per la classificazione sulla base dei Substrati Artificiali) – mediterranean rivers
0,94
0,70
Italy
ISA (Indice per la classificazione sulla base dei Substrati Artificiali) – non-mediterranean rivers
0,96
0,72
Latvia
LRMI – Latvian large River Macroinvertebrate Index
0,88
0,63
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Macroinvertebrate Index
0,80
0,60
Netherlands
WFD metrics for natural water types
0,80
0,60
Norway
Norway ASPT – Average Score Per Taxon
0,99
0,87
Poland
RIVECOmacro – MMI_PL
0,91
0,71
Portugal
Portuguese assessment method for Large Rivers using Benthic Macroinvertebrates (IPtIN)
0,849
0,637
Romania
Assessment method for ecological status of water bodies based on macroinvertebrates
0,80
0,60
Slovakia
Slovak assessment of benthic invertebrates in large rivers
0,80
0,60
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,80
0,60
Spain
IBMWP – Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party
0,79
0,48
Sweden
Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT) and DJ-index
0,80
0,60
VERY LARGE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Austria
German PhytoFluss-Index 4.0
0,80
0,60
Belgium (Flanders)
German PhytoFluss-Index 2.0
0,80
0,60
Bulgaria
German PhytoFluss-Index 4.0
0,80
0,60
Croatia
HRPI – Hungarian River Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Czechia
CZ – Assessment method for ecological status of rivers based on phytoplankton
0,80
0,60
Germany
German PhytoFluss-Index
0,80
0,60
Estonia
EST_PHYPLA_R – Estonian Large River Phytoplankton Index
0,85
0,65
Hungary
HRPI – Hungarian River Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Latvia
Latvian Large River Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Lithuania
German River Phytoplankton Index (PhytoFluss-Index for lowland rivers of type 15.2)
0,80
0,60
Poland
IFPL metric – Method for large rivers assessment using phytoplankton
1,08
0,92
Portugal
Portuguese assessment method for Phytoplankton in large rivers (NMASRP)
0,80
0,60
Romania
ECO-FITO – Assessment Method for Ecological Status of the Water Bodies based on Phytoplankton
0,92
0,76
Slovakia
Phytoplankton-SK – Slovak assessment of phytoplankton in large rivers
0,80
0,60
VERY LARGE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
R-L1
Finland
Revised Finnish river phytobenthos method
0,80
0,60
Sweden
Benthic algae in running water – diatom analysis
0,89
0,74
R-L2
Austria
Assessment of the Biological Quality Elements – part phytobenthos
0,85
0,57
Bulgaria
IPS (Indice de Polluo-Sensibilité)
0,76
0,58
Croatia
Ecological status assessment system for phytobenthos in rivers based on diatoms
0,80
0,61
Czechia
Assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos
0,80
0,60
Estonia
Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment – river phytobenthos
0,83
0,64
France
IBD 2007 (Coste et al, Ecol. Ind. 2009). AFNOR NF T90-354, April 2016. Arrêté ministériel du 25 janvier 2010 modifié relatif aux méthodes et critères d’évaluation de l’état écologique {...} des eaux de surface
0,92
0,76
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Fließgewässern zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (PHYLIB), Modul Diatomeen
0,725
0,55
Hungary
Ecological status assessment for rivers based on diatoms
0,762
0,60
Italy
Intercalibration Common Metric Index (ICMi) (Mancini &Sollazzo 2009)
0,89 (national type C)
0,70 (national type C)
0,82 (national type M3 )
0,62 (national type M3 )
Latvia
Latvian assessment method using phytobenthos in very large rivers (IPS index)
0,78
0,58
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Phytobenthos Index
0,73
0,55
Netherlands
WFD-metrics for natural water types
0,80
0,60
Portugal
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,90
0,67
Romania
National (Romanian) Assessment Method for Rivers Ecological Status based on Phytobenthos (Diatoms) – RO-AMRP
0,80
0,60
Slovakia
Ecological status assessment system for rivers using phytobenthos
0,90
0,70
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
0,80
0,60
Spain
IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982)
0,68
0,48
VERY LARGE RIVERS GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Austria
Fish Index Austria (FIA)
n.i.
0,625
Belgium (Flanders)
Flemish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBIFL)
n.i.
0,805
Bulgaria
Bulgarian River Index for the Danube River (BRID)
n.i.
0,600
Croatia
Croatian fish index for large rivers (CFILR)
0,87
0,550
Czechia
Czech Multimetric Fish Index for Rivers (CZI)
0,800
0,600
Greece
Hellenic Fish Index (HeFI)
n.i.
0,650
Hungary
Hungarian Multimetric Fish Index Group (HMMFI)
Highland
0,800
0,600
Lowland
Latvia
Latvian Large River Fish Index
n.i.
0,660
Lithuania
Lithuanian River Fish Index
n.i.
0,720
Norway
European Fish Index (EFI)
0,996
0,755
Poland
Index of Biotic Integrity with Diadromous Fish Index (IBIPL)
n.i.
0,688
Portugal
Fish-based index of biotic integrity for Portuguese Large Rivers (FIBIP-GR)
0,860
0,600
Romania
New European Fish (EFI+I)
Boat-sampling
0,971
0,651
Wade-sampling
0,939
0,655
Slovakia
Fish Index of Slovakia (FIS)
n.i.
0,661
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja vodotokov na podlagi rib
0,800
0,600
Spain
New European Fish (EFI+I)
Boat-sampling
n.i.
0,614
Sweden
Swedish Method VIX
0,739
0,467
n.i.
– not intercalibrated due to an insufficient number of national samples.
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Alpine lakes
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Lake characterisation
Altitude (m above sea level)
Mean depth (m)
Alkalinity (meq/l)
Lake size (km 2 )
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
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
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
France
Phytoplankton Index for Lakes (IPLAC): Indice Phytoplancton Lacustre
0,80
0,60
Germany
PSI (Phyto-Seen-Index) – Bewertungsverfahren für 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 ekološkega stanja jezer na podlagi fitoplanktona
0,80
0,60
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
IC type
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
French Macrophyte Index for Lakes (IBML): Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Lacs
L-AL3+
L-AL4
0,92
0,72
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (PHYLIB), Modul Makrophyten
L-AL3+
L-AL4
0,76
0,51
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische Bewertung von Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (PHYLIB), Modul Makrophyten und 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
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja jezer na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, makrofiti
L-AL3
0,80
0,60
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Austria
Method for the assessment of Alpine lakes using benthic invertebrates
0,80
0,60
Germany
AESHNA – Bewertungsverfahren für das eulitorale Makrozoobenthos in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland
0,80
0,60
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja jezer na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,80
0,60
ALPINE LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
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
DeLFI_SITE – Deutsches probennahmestandort-spezifisches Bewertungsverfahren für Fische in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie
0,85
0,69
Italy
Lake Fish Index (LFI)
0,82
0,64
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja jezer na podlagi rib
0,80
0,60
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Central/Baltic lakes
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
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
Types L-CB2
:
Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland
CENTRAL-BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
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
Denmark
Danish Lake Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Estonia
Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment – lake phytoplankton
0,80
0,60
Germany
PSI (Phyto-Seen-Index) – Bewertungsverfahren für Seen mittels Phytoplankton zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland – German Phyto-Lake-Index (Phyto-See-Index)
0,80
0,60
Ireland
IE Lake Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Latvia
Latvian Lake Phytoplankton Index
0,81
0,61
Lithuania
German Lake Phytoplankton Index (Phyto-See-Index)
0,81
0,61
Netherlands
WFD – metrics for natural water types
0,80
0,60
Poland
Phytoplankton method for Polish Lakes (PMPL)
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 methods intercalibrated
Country
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 für die ökologische Bewertung von Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Makrophyten und Phytobenthos (PHYLIB), Modul Makrophyten
All types
0,80
0,60
Latvia
Latvian Lake Macrophyte Assessment Method
All types
0,80
0,60
Lithuania
Lithuanian Lake Macrophyte Index
All types
0,75
0,50
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
CENTRAL-BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate
Belgium (Flanders)
Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF)
0,90
0,70
Denmark
Danish Lake Macroinvertebrate Index (DLMI)
0,696
0,511
Estonia
Estonian surface water ecological quality assessment – lake macroinvertebrates
0,86
0,70
Germany
AESHNA – Bewertungsverfahren für das eulitorale Makrozoobenthos in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland
0,80
0,60
Latvia
Latvian Lake Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index (LLMMI)
0,85
0,52
Lithuania
Lithuanian Lake Macroinvertebrate Index
0,74
0,50
Netherlands
WFDi – Metric for Natural Watertypes
0,80
0,60
Poland
Lake Macroinvertebrate Index (LMI)
0,92
0,588
CENTRAL-BALTIC LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
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
L-CB3
Lowland, shallow, small, siliceous (moderate alkalinity)
< 200
3 – 15
0,2 – 1
1 – 10
L-CB4
Heavily modified water bodies
200 – 700
3 – 30
> 0,2
0,1 – 5
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated
Types L-CB1
:
Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland
Types L-CB2
:
Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland
Types L-CB3
:
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Latvia, Poland
Types L-CB4
:
Czechia
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate
Czechia
CZ-FBI
0,870
0,619
Denmark
Danish Lake Fish Index
0,75
0,54
EE
LAFIEE
0,80
0,61
Germany
DeLFI_SITE – Deutsches probennahmestandort-spezifisches Bewertungsverfahren für Fische in Seen zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie
0,95
0,80
France
ELFI (European Lake Fish Index): Indice Ichtyofaune Lacustre (IIL)
0,73
0,49
Latvia
Latvian Lake Fish Index
0,76
0,57
Lithuania
Lithuanian Lake Fish Index
0,865
0,605
Netherlands
VISMAATLAT
0,80
0,60
Poland
LFI+
0,866
0,595
Poland
LFI EN
0,804
0,557
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Eastern Continental lakes
Description of common intercalibration types
Type
Lake characterisation
Altitude (m above sea level)
Mean depth (m)
Alkalinity (meq/l)
Conductivity (μS/cm)
L-EC1
Lowland very shallow hard-water
< 200
< 6
1 – 4
300 – 1 000
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated
Types L-EC1
:
Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
HLPI-Hungarian lake phytoplankton index
0,80
0,60
Hungary
HLPI-Hungarian lake phytoplankton index
0,80
0,60
Romania
HLPI-Hungarian lake phytoplankton index
0,80
0,60
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
RI-BG – Adapted Reference Index
0,83
0,58
Hungary
HU-RI – Adapted Reference Index
0,89
0,67
Romania
MIRO – Macrophyte Index for Romanian Lakes (Adapted Reference Index)
0,86
0,66
EASTERN CONTINENTAL LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
HMMI_lakes (Hungarian Macrozoobenton Multimetric Index for Lakes
0,85
0,65
Hungary
HMMI_lakes (Hungarian Macrozoobenton Multimetric Index for Lakes
0,85
0,65
Romania
ECO-NL-BENT Romanian ecological status assessment system for natural lakes using benthic invertebrates
0,93
0,60
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean lakes
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Lake characterisation
Altitude (m)
Annual mean precipitation (mm) and T (°C)
Mean depth (m)
Area (km 2 )
Catchment (km 2 )
Alkalinity (meq/l)
L-M5/7
Reservoirs, deep, large, siliceous, ‘wet’ areas
< 1 000
> 800 and/or < 15
> 15
0,5 – 50
< 20 000
< 1
L-M8
Reservoirs, deep, large, calcareous
< 1 000
-
> 15
0,5 – 50
< 20 000
> 1
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated
Types L-M5/7
:
France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Types L-M8
:
Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Spain
MEDITERRANEAN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Country and Type
National classification methods intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
LM 5/7
France
Phytoplankton Index for Lakes (IPLAC): Indice Phytoplancton Lacustre
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Greece
New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs (NMASRP)
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Italy
New Italian Method (NITMET)
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Portugal
Reservoirs Biological Quality Assessment Method – Phytoplankton (New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton: NMASRP).
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Spain
Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (MASRP).
n.d. ( *1 )
0,58
L-M8
Cyprus
New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (NMASRP).
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
France
Phytoplankton Index for Lakes (IPLAC): Indice Phytoplancton Lacustre
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Greece
New Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs (NMASRP)
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Italy
New Italian Method (NITMET)
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Spain
Mediterranean Assessment System for Reservoirs Phytoplankton (MASRP).
n.d. ( *1 )
0,60
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Northern lakes
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
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
Types L-N1, L-N2a, L-N3a, LN-8a
:
Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Types L-N2b
:
Norway, Sweden
Types L-N5, L-N6a
:
Norway, Sweden
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification methods intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
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
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Lake characterisation
Alkalinity (meq/l)
Colour (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
Types 101, 102, 201 and 202
:
Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Type 301a
:
Ireland
Type 302a
:
Ireland
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
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
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrates Fauna
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
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 km 2 , max. depth > 6 m
< 0,2
n.d.
Types L-N-BF1
:
Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Types L-N-BF2
:
Finland, Sweden
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification
methods intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good
Good-moderate
Lake littoral acidification
IE
LAMM (Lake Acidification Macroinvertebrate Metric)
0,86
0,70
Norway
MultiClear: Multimetric Invertebrate Index for Clear Lakes
0,95
0,74
Sweden
MILA: Multimetric Invertebrate Lake Acidification index
0,85
0,60
Lake profundal eutrophication
Finland
Revised Finnish lake invertebrate fauna assessment method (PICM)
0,80
0,60
Sweden
BQI (Benthic Quality Index)
0,84
0,67
NORTHERN LAKES GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Lake characterisation
Lake area km 2
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
Types L-N-F1
:
Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Types L-N-F2
:
Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification
methods intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Eutrophication
Finland
EQR4
0,80
0,60
Ireland
FIL2
0,76
0,53
Norway
EindexW3
0,75
0,56
Sweden
EindexW3
0,75
0,56
Acidification
Norway
AindexW5
0,74
0,55
Sweden
AindexW5
0,74
0,55
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Cross-GIG Phytobenthos
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Lake characterisation
Alkalinity (meq/l)
Ecoregions
HA
High alkalinity lakes
> 1
Alpine, Central-Baltic, Eastern Continental, Mediterranean
MA
Moderate alkalinity lakes
0,2 – 1
Alpine, Central-Baltic, Eastern Continental, Mediterranean, Northern
LA
Low alkalinity lakes
< 0,2
Northern
Types HA
:
Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Slovenia
Types MA
:
Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Sweden
Types LA
:
Finland, Ireland, Sweden
Country and Type
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
Croatia
Croatian phytobenthos-based assessment method
0,81
0,62
Denmark
Danish Lake Phytobenthos classification method
0,921
0,76
Germany
Verfahrensanleitung für die ökologische 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
Italy
Italian national method for the evaluation of the ecological quality of lake waterbodies using benthic diatoms (EPI-L)
0,75
0,5
Lithuania
Lithuanian Lake Phytobenthos Index
0,63
0,47
Poland
PL IOJ (Multimetryczny Indeks Okrzemkowy dla Jezior = Multimetric Diatom Index for Lakes)
0,91
0,76
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja jezer na podlagi fitobentosa in makrofitov, fitobentos
0,80
0,60
Sweden
IPS
0,89
0,74
MA type
Belgium (Flanders)
Proportions of Impact-Sensitive and Impact-Associated Diatoms (PISIAD)
0,80
0,60
Finland
Revised Finnish lake phytobenthos method
0,80
0,60
Ireland
Lake Trophic Diatom Index (IE)
0,90
0,63
Italy
Italian national method for the evaluation of the ecological quality of lake waterbodies using benthic diatoms (EPI-L)
0,75
0,5
Sweden
IPS
0,89
0,74
LA type
Ireland
Lake Trophic Diatom Index (IE)
0,90
0,66
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Surface salinity (psu)
Bottom salinity (psu)
Exposure
Ice days
Other Characteristics
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
BC2
6 – 22
Mesohaline
2 – 6
Very Sheltered
Lagoons
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:
Type BC1
:
Finland, Sweden
Type BC2
:
Germany
Type BC3
:
Estonia, Finland
Type BC4
:
Estonia, Latvia
Type BC5
:
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Type BC6
:
Sweden, Denmark
Type BC7
:
Germany, Poland
Type BC8
:
Germany, Denmark
Type BC9
:
Finland, Sweden, Estonia (type only relevant for phytoplankton)
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
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)
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
BC1
Finland (Quark outer)
0,76
0,59
1,7
2,2
Finland (Bothnian Sea outer)
0,78
0,60
1,6
2,1
Sweden (Quark outer)
0,75
0,58
1,6
2,1
Sweden (Bothnian Sea outer)
0,80
0,60
1,5
2,0
BC4
Estonia
0,830
0,670
2,4
3,0
Latvia
0,82
0,67
2,2
2,7
BC5
Latvia
0,650
0,390
1,85
3,1
Lithuania
0,880
0,600
2,5
4,9
BC6
Denmark
0,78
0,62
1,36
1,72
Sweden
0,79
0,64
1,44
1,78
BC9
Estonia
0,82
0,67
2,20
2,70
Finland
0,79
0,65
1,90
2,30
Sweden
0,80
0,67
1,50
1,80
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems 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
BC4
Estonia
EPI – Estonian Phytobenthos Index (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,91
0,70
Latvia
PEQI – Phytobenthos Ecological Quality Index
0,90
0,75
BC5
Latvia
MDFLD – Maximum depth of the red alga Furcellaria lumbricalis distribution (macroalgae)
0,90
0,75
Lithuania
MDFLD – Lithuanian maximum depth of the red alga Furcellaria lumbricalis distribution (macroalgae)
0,84
0,68
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
BC1
Finland
BBI – Finnish Brackish water Benthic Index
0,96
0,56
Sweden
BQI – Swedish 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
BC5
Latvia
BQI – Benthic quality index
0,87
0,61
Lithuania
BQI – Benthic quality index
0,94
0,81
BC6
Denmark
Danish Quality Index version 2 (DKI ver2)
0,84
0,68
Sweden
BQI – Swedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna)
0,76
0,27
BC7
Germany
MarBIT- Marine Biotic Index Tool
-
0,60
Poland
B – Macrozoobenthos BQE assessment by multimetric index
-
0,58
BC8
Denmark
Danish Quality Index version 2 (DKI ver2)
0,86
0,72
Germany
MarBIT – Marine Biotic Index Tool
0,80
0,60
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
North East Atlantic
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
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
NEA 1/26
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
NEA 1/26 A2
Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow, Temperate waters (mainly, > 13 °C) and high irradiance (mainly, PAR > 29 Mol/m 2 day)
> 30
Mesotidal 1 – 5
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed or sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
NEA 1/26 B21
Open oceanic or enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow
Cool waters (mainly, < 13 °C) and medium irradiance (mainly, PAR < 29 Mol/m 2 day)
> 30
Mainly mesotidal 1 – 5
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed or sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
Subtypes for phytoplankton
NEA 1/26a
Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow
> 30
Mesotidal 1 – 5
< 30
Medium 1 -3
Exposed or sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
NEA 1/26b
Enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow
> 30
Mesotidal 1 – 5
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed or sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
NEA 1/26c
Enclosed seas, enclosed or sheltered, partly stratified
> 30
Microtidal/Mesotidal < 1 – 5
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed or sheltered
Partly stratified
Days to weeks
NEA 1/26d
Scandinavian coast, exposed or sheltered, shallow
> 30
Microtidal < 1
< 30
Low < 1
Exposed or moderately exposed
Partly stratified
Days to weeks
NEA 1/26e
Areas of upwelling, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow
> 30
Mesotidal < 1
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed or sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
Types for phytoplankton, macroalgae, seagrasses, saltmarshes, benthic invertebrate fauna
NEA 5
Helgoland (German Bight), rocky, exposed and partly stratified
> 30
Mesotidal
< 30
Medium 1 – 3
Exposed
Partly stratified
Days
NEA 3/4
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
NEA 7
Deep fjordic and sea loch systems
> 30
Mesotidal 1 -5
> 30
Low < 1
Sheltered
Fully mixed
Days
NEA 8a
Skagerrak Inner Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, moderately exposed, shallow
Polyhaline 25 – 30
Microtidal < 1
> 30
Low < 1
Moderately exposed
Fully mixed
Days to weeks
NEA 8b
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
NEA 9
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
NEA 10
Skagerrak Outer Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, exposed, deep
Polyhaline 25 – 30
Microtidal < 1
> 30
Low < 1
Exposed
Partly stratified
Days
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
Type NEA1/26 opportunistic blooming macroalgae, seagrasses, saltmarshes, benthic invertebrate fauna: Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain
Type NEA1/26 A2 intertidal macroalgae: France, Spain, Portugal
Type NEA1/26 B21 intertidal macroalgae: France, Ireland, Norway
Type NEA1/26a phytoplankton: Spain, France, Ireland, Norway
Type NEA1/26b phytoplankton: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Type NEA1/26c phytoplankton: Germany, Denmark
Type NEA1/26d phytoplankton: Denmark
Type NEA1/26e phytoplankton: Portugal, Spain
Type NEA 5: Germany
Type NEA3/4: Germany, Netherlands
Type NEA7: Norway
Type NEA8a: Norway, Sweden
Type NEA8b: Denmark, Sweden
Type NEA9: Norway, Sweden
Type NEA10: Norway, Sweden
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six-year period.
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
NEA 1/26a
France
0,76
0,33
4,40
10,00
Ireland
0,82
0,60
9,90
15,00
Norway
0,67
0,33
2,50
5,00
Spain (Eastern Cantabrian coast)
0,67
0,33
1,50
3,00
Spain (Western-Central Cantabrian Coast)
0,67
0,33
3,00
6,00
Spain (Gulf of Cadiz coast)
0,67
0,33
5,00
10,00
NEA 1/26b
Belgium
0,80
0,67
12,50
15,00
France
0,67
0,44
10,00
15,00
Netherlands
0,67
0,44
10,00
15,00
NEA 1/26c
Germany
0,67
0,44
5,0
7,5
Denmark
0,67
0,44
5,0
7,5
NEA 1/26e
Portugal (Iberian strong upwelling-A5)
0,670
0,440
8,000
12,000
Portugal (upwelling-A6, A7)
0,880
0,490
4,500
8,200
Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast)
0,67
0,44
6,00
9,00
Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast – rías)
0,67
0,44
8,00
12,00
NEA 3/4
Germany (Eems Dollard)
0,80
0,60
7,00
11,00
Germany (Wadden Sea)
0,80
0,60
7,00
11,00
Netherlands (Eems Dollard)
0,80
0,60
6,75
10,13
Netherlands (Wadden Sea)
0,80
0,60
9,60
14,40
Netherlands (North Sea)
0,80
0,60
11,25
16,88
NEA 8a
Norway
0,79
0,57
3,95
5,53
Sweden
0,75
0,49
1,54
2,35
NEA 8b (The Sound)
Denmark
0,79
0,59
1,22
1,63
Sweden
0,80
0,60
1,18
1,56
NEA 8b (The Kattegat and Great Belt)
Denmark
0,83
0,64
1,22
1,58
Sweden
0,84
0,65
1,18
1,52
NEA 9
Norway
0,76
0,43
3,92
6,90
Sweden
0,73
0,38
1,89
3,60
NEA 10
Norway
0,73
0,49
3,53
5,26
Sweden
0,71
0,46
1,39
2,14
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
Intertidal or subtidal macroalgae rocky bottom
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems 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 with Abundance
0,80
0,60
Type NEA 7 intertidal macroalgae
Norway
RSLA – Rocky Shore Reduced Species List with Abundance
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
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
Intertidal blooming macroalgae soft bottom, indicative of abundance
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 1/26
Germany
OMAI – Opportunistic Macroalgae-cover/acreage on soft sediment intertidal in coastal waters
0,78
0,59
France
CWOGA – Macroalgal Bloom Assessment
0,825
0,617
Ireland
OGA tool – Opportunistic Green Macroalgal Abundance
0,80
0,60
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Seagrasses
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 1/26
Germany
SG – Assessment tool for intertidal seagrass in coastal and transitional waters
0,80
0,60
France
SBQ – Seagrass beds quality in coastal and transitional water bodies
0,80
0,645
Ireland
Intertidal Seagrass tool
0,80
0,61
Netherlands
SG – Monitoring beds of SG per waterbody using aerial photographs, ground truth and specifying surface & density per species
0,80
0,60
Portugal
SQI – Seagrass quality index
0,80
0,60
Type NEA 3/4
Germany
SG – Bewertungssystem für Makroalgen und Seegräser der Küsten- und Übergangsgewässer zur Umsetzung der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland
0,80
0,60
Netherlands
Monitoring beds of SG per waterbody using aerial photographs, ground truth and specifying surface and density per species
0,80
0,60
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 1/26
Belgium
BEQI – Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index
0,80
0,60
Denmark
Danish Quality Index (DKI)
0,80
0,60
Germany
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,85
0,70
France
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,77
0,53
Ireland
IQI – Infaunal Quality Index
0,75
0,64
Netherlands
BEQI2 -Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2
0,80
0,60
Norway
NQI – Norwegian Quality Index
0,72
0,63
Portugal
BAT – Benthic Assessment Tool
0,79
0,58
Spain
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,77
0,63
Type NEA 3/4
Germany
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,85
0,70
Netherlands
BEQI2 – Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2
0,80
0,60
Type NEA 7
Norway
NQI – Norwegian Quality Index
0,72
0,63
Type NEA 8b
Denmark
Danish Quality Index (DKI)
0,84
0,68
Sweden
BQI – Swedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna)
0,71
0,54
Type NEA 8a/9/10
Norway
NQI – Norwegian Quality Index
0,82
0,63
Sweden
BQI – Swedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna)
0,71
0,54
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean Sea
Description of types that have been intercalibrated (for phytoplankton only)
For benthic invertebrate fauna, macroalgae and seagrasses the intercalibration results apply to the entire Mediterranean Sea covered by the Country.
Type
Description
Density (kg/m 3 )
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 types that have been intercalibrated:
Type I
:
France, Italy
Type IIA
:
France, Spain, Italy
Type IIA Adriatic
:
Italy, Croatia, Slovenia
Type Island-W* (no boundaries for this type and no possible the intercalibration due to justified reasons)
:
France, Spain, Italy
Type IIIW
:
France, Spain, Italy, Croatia
Type IIIE
:
Greece, Cyprus
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l of Chlorophyll a, for the 90th percentile calculated over the year in at least a five-year period.
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type II A
France
0,67
0,37
1,92
3,50
Spain
0,67
0,37
1,92
3,50
Type II A Adriatic
Croatia
0,82
0,61
1,70
4,00
Italy
0,82
0,61
1,70
4,00
Slovenia
0,82
0,61
1,70
4,00
Type IIIW
France
0,67
0,42
1,18
1,89
Spain
0,67
0,42
1,18
1,89
Type IIIE
Cyprus
0,66
0,37
0,29
0,53
Greece
0,66
0,37
0,29
0,53
Malta
0,66
0,37
0,29
0,53
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
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 a rocky coasts:
Country
National classification systems 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
Croatia
CARLIT – Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities
0,75
0,60
Italy
CARLIT – Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities
0,75
0,60
Malta
CARLIT – Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities
0,75
0,60
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja obalnega morja na podlagi makroalg
0,76
0,48
Spain
CARLIT – Cartography of Littoral and upper-sublittoral rocky-shore communities
0,75
0,60
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Croatia
POMI – Posidonia oceanica Multivariate Index
0,775
0,55
Cyprus
PREI – Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index
0,775
0,55
France
PREI – Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index
0,775
0,55
Greece
WePOSI- Weighted Posidonia oceanica Index
0,775
0,55
Italy
PREI – Posidonia oceanica Rapid Easy Index
0,775
0,55
Malta
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
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Biological Quality Element
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Italy
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,81
0,61
Slovenia
Metodologija vrednotenja ekološkega stanja obalnega morja na podlagi bentoških nevretenčarjev
0,83
0,62
Croatia
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,83
0,62
Cyprus
Bentix
0,75
0,58
France
AMBI
0,83
0,58
Greece
Bentix
0,75
0,58
Malta
Bentix
0,75
0,58
Spain
BOPA
0,95
0,54
Spain
MEDOCC
0,73
0,47
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Black Sea
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Description
CW-BL1
Mesohaline, microtidal (< 1 m), shallow (< 30 m), moderately exposed to very exposed, mixed substratum (fine sand for zoobenthos)
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated : Bulgaria and Romania
BLACK SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of 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
BLACK SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
EI-Ecological index
0,837
0,644
Romania
EI-Ecological index
0,837
0,644
BLACK SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Benthic Invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
M-AMBI(n) – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index Normalized
0,90
0,68
Romania
M-AMBI(n) – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index Normalized
0,90
0,68
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea GIG
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Surface salinity psu
Bottom salinity (psu)
Exposure
Ice days
Other Characteristics
BT1
0 – 8
Oligohaline
0 – 8
Very sheltered
-
Polish Vistula lagoon and Lithuanian Curonian lagoon
Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:
Lithuania and Poland
BALTIC SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results for parameter indicative of biomass (Chrophyll a)
The following results refer to summer mean May/June – September
Country
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Lithuania
0,83
0,57
31,70
46,60
Poland
0,77
0,61
33,46
42,20
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
North East Atlantic
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Type
Characterisation
Salinity (psu),
Tidal range (m), Depth (m)
Current Velocity (knots), Exposure
Mixing Residence Time
NEA 11
Transitional Waters
0 – 35
Micro to macrotidal
< 30
Variable
Sheltered or moderately exposed
Partly permanently stratified
Days to weeks
Countries sharing type that have been intercalibrated:
Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Description of sub common intercalibration types for Biological quality element Benthic Invertebrate Fauna:
Sub type
Characterisation
MS sharing sub-type
A
Lagoons
Ireland, Spain
B
Freshwater-oligohaline, medium river flow
Ireland, Spain
C
Mesotidal estuary with irregular river flow
Portugal, Spain
D
Large estuaries
Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
E
Small-medium estuary with > 50 % intertidal area
France, Ireland, Germany, Spain
F
Small-medium estuary with < 50 % intertidal area
France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l measured as the national chlorophyll-a metric calculated in a six-year period. National metrics for France, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain typically use a measure of P90 Chl-a with salinity adjusted thresholds, Ireland uses a combination of P90 Chl-a and median values.
Country
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
0,67
0,397
5,33
8,88
Ireland
0,80
0,60
12,96
25,96
Netherlands
0,80
0,60
12,00
18,00
Portugal-North
0,667
0,467
10,000
14,288
Spain – Central Cantabrian and Galician estuaries – Mixing zone ( *2 )
0,67
0,44
8,00
12,00
Spain – Central Cantabrian and Galician estuaries – Euhaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
4,00
8,00
Spain – East Cantabrian estuaries – Euhaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
1,95
3,90
Spain – East Cantabrian estuaries – Polyhaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
3,30
6,60
Spain – East Cantabrian estuaries – Mesohaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
5,10
10,20
Spain – East Cantabrian estuaries – Oligohaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
6,60
13,20
Spain – Gulf of Cádiz estuaries – Mixing zone
0,67
0,33
3,75
7,50
Spain – Gulf of Cádiz estuaries – Euhaline ( *2 )
0,67
0,33
3,00
6,00
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
Intertidal blooming macroalgae soft bottom, indicative of abundance
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
TWOGA – Macroalgal Bloom Assessment
0,80
0,60
Ireland
OGA Tool – Opportunistic Green Macroalgal Abundance
0,80
0,60
Portugal
BMI-Blooming macroalgae Index
0,770
0,590
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Seagrasses
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Germany
SG-Assessment tool for intertidal seagrass in coastal and transitional waters
0,80
0,60
France
SBQ-Seagrass beds quality in coastal and transitional water bodies
0,80
0,645
Ireland
Intertidal Seagrass tool
0,80
0,61
Netherlands
SG- Monitoring beds of SG per waterbody using aerial photographs, ground truth and specifying surface & density per species
0,80
0,60
Portugal
SQI-Seagrass quality index
0,800
0,600
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Saltmarshes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
Spain – Cantabria
AQI – Angiosperm Quality Index
0,88
0,73
Portugal
AQuA – Angiosperm Quality Assessment Index
0,800
0,600
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Sub type D
France
BEQI-FR
0,870
0,670
Germany
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,850
0,700
Netherlands
BEQI2 – Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2
0,800
0,600
Spain
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,770
0,530
Portugal
BAT – Benthic Assessment Tool
0,84
0,60
Sub type E
France
BEQI-FR
0,830
0,620
Spain
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,770
0,530
Spain
QSB – Quality of Soft Bottoms
0,800
0,600
Sub type F
France
BEQI-FR
0,840
0,630
Spain
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,770
0,530
Portugal
BAT- Benthic Assessment Tool
0,79
0,580
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Belgium
EBI – Zeeschelde Estuarine Biotic Index
0,850
0,615
France
ELFI – Estuarine and Lagoon Fish Index
0,910
0,675
Germany
FAT – TW – Fischbasiertes Bewertungswerkzeug für Übergangsgewässer der norddeutschen Ästuare
0,840
0,620
Ireland
TFCI – Transitional Fish Classification Index
0,810
0,580
Ireland
EMFI – Estuarine Multi-metric Fish Index
0,920
0,650
Netherlands
FAT – TW – WFD Fish index for transitional waters. type O2
0,800
0,600
Portugal
EFAI – Estuarine Fish Assessment Index
0,865
0,700
Spain
AFI – AZTI’s Fish Index
0,780
0,550
Spain
TFCI – Transitional Fish Classification Index
0,900
0,650
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean Sea
Description of types that have been intercalibrated
Common IC type
Type characteristics
MS sharing IC common type
CL-Oligohaline
Coastal lagoons (Salinity < 5 psu)
Spain, France, Italy
CL-Mesohaline chocked and restricted
Coastal lagoons (Salinity 5 – 18 psu)
Spain ( *3 ) , France ( *3 ) , Italy, Greece
CL-Polyhaline chocked and restricted
Coastal lagoons (Salinity 18 – 40 psu)
Spain ( *3 ) , France ( *3 ) , Italy, Greece
Hyperhalines (Salinity > 40 psu),
Hyperhalines (Salinity > 40 psu)
Spain
Estuaries
Estuaries (salt wedge type)
Spain, Croatia
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Coastal lagoons Polyhaline chocked
France
PhIL – Phytoplankton index for Mediterranean polyhaline lagoons
0,710
0,390
Greece
MPI – Multimetric Phytoplankton Index
0,780
0,510
Italy
MPI – Multimetric Phytoplankton Index
0,780
0,510
Coastal lagoons Polyhaline restricted
France
PhIL – Phytoplankton index for Mediterranean polyhaline lagoons
0,710
0,390
Greece
MPI – Multimetric Phytoplankton Index
0,820
0,540
Italy
MPI – Multimetric Phytoplankton Index
0,820
0,540
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Meso. poly and euhaline coastal lagoons (> 5 ‰) either chocked or restricted
France
Exclame
0,8
0,6
Greece
EEI-c – Ecological Evaluation Index
0,7
0,4
Italy
MaQI – Macrophyte Quality Index
0,8
0,6
MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS
Biological Quality Element:
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems intercalibrated
Country and Type
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Coastal lagoons Polyhaline restricted
France
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,84
0,63
Italy
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,96
0,71
Greece
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,83
0,62
Coastal lagoons-Mesohaline chocked and restricted
Italy
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
-
0,71
Greece
M-AMBI – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
-
0,62
Part 2
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Cross-GIG
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Danubian group
Hungary
Hungarian Multimetric Fish Index HMMFI
0,80
0,60
Mediterranean group
Bulgaria
TsBRI (Type Specific Bulgarian Fish Index)
0,860
0,650
Italy
NISECI index (New Index of Ecological Status of Fish Communities)
0,80
0,60
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Cross-GIG Very Large Rivers
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-biological Quality Element
Phytobenthos
Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods intercalibrated – Type R-L2
Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-Good boundary
Good-Moderate boundary
Belgium (Flanders)
PISIAD index (Proportions of Impact-Sensitive and Impact-Associated Diatoms)
0,80
0,60
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Alpine lakes
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrates
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Italy
BQIES (Benthic Quality Index Expected Species number)
0,88
0,76
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
ELFI (European Lake Fish Index): Indice Ichtyofaune Lacustre (IIL)
0,73
0,49
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Central-Baltic lakes
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
Phytoplankton Index for Lakes (IPLAC): Indice Phytoplancton Lacustre
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
France
French Macrophyte Index for Lakes (IBML): Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Lacs
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Belgium (Flanders)
Fish-based index for lakes and reservoirs in Flanders (Belgium)
0,80
0,60
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean lakes
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Croatia
Hungarian lake phytoplankton index (HLPI)
0,80
0,60
France
Phytoplankton Index for Lakes (IPLAC): Indice Phytoplancton Lacustre
0,80
0,60
Greece
HeLPhy – Hellenic Lake Phytoplankton Assessment Method
0,80
0,60
Italy
Italian phytoplankton assessment method (IPAM)
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and Phytobenthos
Sub-biological Quality Element
Macrophytes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Croatia
Biocenological index (BMHR)
0,90
0,70
France
French Macrophyte Index for Lakes (IBML): Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Lacs
0,80
0,60
Greece
HeLM – Hellenic Lake Macrophytes Assessment Method
0,80
0,60
Italy
VLMMI – Volcanic Lakes Multimetric Macrophyte Index
0,70
0,50
Spain
Spanish Macrophyte method to assess the ecological status of Lakes OFALAM 1: Coverage of eutrophic macrophytes
National lake types:
L-T01, L-T02, L-T03, L-T04, L-T05, L-T06, L-T07, L-T08, L-T10, L-T11, L-T12, L-T14, L-T15, L-T16, L-T17, L-T18, L-T19, L-T20, L-T21, L-T22, L-T23, L-T24, L-T25, L-T26, L-T2, L-T28, L-T29
0,99
0,90
Spain
Spanish Macrophyte method to assess the ecological status of Lakes OFALAM 2: Exotic macrophytes coverage
National lake types: L-T01, L-T02, L-T03, L-T04, L-T05, L-T06, L-T07, L-T08, L-T10, L-T11, L-T12, L-T14, L-T15, L-T16, L-T17, L-T18, L-T19, L-T20, L-T21, L-T22, L-T23, L-T24, L-T25, L-T26, L-T2, L-T28, L-T29
1,00
0,95
Spain
Spanish Macrophyte method to assess the ecological status of Lakes OFALAM 3
National lake types (specifying the applied metric)
Total cover of hydrophytes
L-T10, L-T14, L-T15, L-T16, L-T25
0,83
0,55
L-T11
0,86
0,57
L-T18
0,88
0,62
L-T20, L-T21, L-T22, L-T23, L-T29
0,92
0,61
L-T12, L-T24, L-T26, L-T27, L-T28
0,94
0,62
Presence/absence of hydrophytes
L-T01, L-T02, L-T03, L-T04, L-T05, L-T06, L-T07, L-T08
Presence
Absence
Spain
Spanish Macrophyte method to assess the ecological status of Lakes OFALAM 4
National lake types (specifying the applied metric):
Helophytes coverage
L-T20, L-T21, L-T22, L-T23
0,86
0,50
L-T12, L-T14, L-T15, L-T25, L-T29
0,88
0,75
L-T10, L-T11, L-T16, L-T18, L-T24, L-T26, L-T27, L-T28
0,90
0,75
Total coverage of macrophytes
L-T17
0,90
0,75
L-T19
0,83
0,55
Spain
Spanish Macrophyte method to assess the ecological status of Lakes OFALAM 5: Macrophytes richness
National lake types:
L-T18; L-T25
-
0,48
L-T16, L-T17, L-T19
-
0,50
L-T27, L-T28
-
0,53
L-T29
-
0,56
L-T24
-
0,60
L-T11; L-T26
-
0,62
L-T10
-
0,64
L-T12
-
0,70
L-T14, L-T15
-
0,78
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrates
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Croatia
Croatian lake benthic macroinvertebrates classification method
0,80
0,60
Greece
GLBiI – Greek Lake Benthic invertebrate Index
0,80
0,60
Greece
HeLLBI – Hellenic assessment method for Lake Littoral Benthic invertebrate fauna
0,80
0,60
Italy
BQIES (Benthic Quality Index Expected Species number)
0,88
0,76
Spain
Spanish Invertebrates Index for Lakes IBCAEL National lake types
L-T01, L-T02, L-T03, L-T04, L-T05, L-T09
0,92
0,69
L-T06, L-T07, L-T08, L-T10, L-T11, L-T12
0,93
0,69
L-T13, L-T17, L-T30
0,89
0,68
L-T14, L-T15, L-T24, L-T25, L-T26, L-T27, L-T29
0,78
0,59
L-T16, L-T18
0,86
0,58
L-T19, L-T21
0,80
0,60
L-T20, L-T28
0,80
0,60
L-T22
0,9
0,67
L-T23
0,84
0,63
Spain
QAELS2010 index
shallow permanent ponds
0,86
0,58
shallow temporary ponds
0,89
0,68
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Croatia
Croatian fish index for natural lakes (CFIL)
0,80
0,60
France
ELFI (European Lake Fish Index): Indice Ichtyofaune Lacustre (IIL)
0,73
0,49
Greece
GLFI – Greek Lake Fish Index
0,80
0,60
Italy
Lake Fish Index (LFI)
0,82
0,64
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Eastern Continental lakes
Biological Quality Element
Macrophytes and phytobenthos
Sub-biological Quality Element
Phytobenthos
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Romania
RO-AMLP – Romanian Assessment Method for Natural Lakes Ecological Status based on Phytobenthos (Diatoms)
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification methods
Country
National classification methods
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Bulgaria
Bulgarian fish based method for ecological classification and monitoring of lakes
0,76
0,52
Hungary
Hungarian Multimetric Fish Index for Oxbow lakes (HMMFIfO)
0,80
0,60
Hungary
The Balaton fish index (BFI)
0,80
0,60
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
BC2 (including German national types B1. B2a. B2b)
Germany (B1)
0,91
0,67
9,30
12,70
Germany (B2a)
0,89
0,67
1,80
2,40
Germany (B2b)
0,93
0,67
1,40
1,95
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
BC2
Germany
PHYBIBCO – PHYtoBenthic Index for Baltic inner coastal waters
0,80
0,60
BC1
Finland
Fucus depth limit(macroalgae)
0,90
0,74
Sweden
MSMDI (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,60
0,40
BC6
Denmark
Depth limit of angiosperms
0,90
0,74
Sweden
MSMDI (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,60
0,40
BC7
Germany
Balcosis – Baltic ALgae COmmunity AnalySIs System (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,80
0,60
Poland
MQAI – Macrophyte Quality Assessment Index
0,90
0,70
BC8
Germany
Balcosis – Baltic ALgae COmmunity AnalySIs System (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,80
0,60
Denmark
Depth limit of angiosperms
0,90
0,74
Biological Quality Element
Benthic Invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
BC2
Germany
MarBIT- Marine Biotic Index Tool
0,80
0,60
BC4
Estonia
ZKI – Estonian coastal water macrozoobenthos community index
0,39
0,24
Latvia
BQI – Benthic quality index
0,88
0,75
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
North East Atlantic
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six-year period.
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
NEA 1/26d
Denmark
0,66
0,50
3,00
4,00
NEA 5
Germany
0,67
0,44
5,00
7,50
NEA 7
Norway
0,67
0,33
2,50
5,00
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
Intertidal or subtidal macroalgae rocky bottom
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 5
Germany
HPI – Helgoland Phytobenthic Index
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae
Intertidal blooming macroalgae soft bottom, indicative of abundance
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
NEA 3/4
Germany
OMAI – Opportunistic Macroalgae-cover/acreage on soft sediment intertidal in coastal waters
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Saltmarshes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Germany
EM – Assessment of saltmarsh vegetation in coastal and transitional waters
0,80
0,60
Ireland
SMAATIE – Saltmarsh Angiosperm Assessment Tool for Ireland
0,80
0,60
Netherlands
TSM – WFD-metrics for natural watertypes: tidal salt marsh
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 8b
Sweden
MSMDI (macroalgae and angiosperms)
0,80
0,60
Denmark
Depth limit of angiosperms
0,90
0,74
Biological Quality Element
Benthic Invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type NEA 1/26
Portugal
RAT – Rocky Shore Assessment Tool
0,800
0,600
Spain
BO2A – Benthic Opportunistic polychaetes/amphipods index
0,83
0,50
Type NEA 5*
Germany
MarBIT – Marine Biotic Index Tool
0,80
0,60
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean Sea
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l of Chlorophyll a, for the 90th percentile calculated over the year in at least a five-year period.
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Type I
France
0,670
0,330
4,925
10,000
Italy
0,850
0,620
5,600
14,100
Type II A Tyrrhenian
Italy
0,84
0,62
1,17
2,90
Type III W Adriatic
Italy
1,7 ( *4 )
Croatia
1,7 ( *4 )
Type III W Tyrrhenian
Italy
1,17 ( *4 )
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Greece
CymoSkew
0,75
0,50
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
The following results refer to summer mean June – September
Country
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Latvia
0,83
0,67
2,4
3,0
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Latvia
Not applicable
Poland
ESMIz-Ecological State Macrophyte index for lagoon
0,68
0,41
Biological Quality Element
Benthic Invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Latvia
BQI-Benthic Quality Index
0,784
0,588
Poland
B-Macrozoobenthos BQE assessment by multimetric index
0,765
0,647
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Poland
PMFI-Polish Multimetric Fish Index
0,80
0,60
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
North East Atlantic
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
Results: Ecological quality ratios and parameter values
Parameter values are expressed in μg/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season
Country
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Belgium
1,00
0,60
100
200
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Saltmarshes
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Belgium
TMQI -Tidal Marsh Quality Index
0,85
0,75
Germany
EM – Assessment of saltmarsh vegetation in coastal and transitional waters
0,80
0,60
Ireland
SMAATIE – Saltmarsh Angiosperm Assessment Tool for Ireland
0,80
0,60
Netherlands
TSM – WFD-metrics for natural watertypes: tidal salt marsh
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub-Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Seagrasses
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Spain – Cantabria
AQI – Angiosperms Quality Index
0,850
0,700
Biological Quality Element
Benthic Invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Belgium
BEQI – Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index
0,75
0,5
Sub type D
Germany
AeTV – Aestuar Type Verfahren
0,80
0,60
Ireland
IQI – Infaunal Quality Index
0,75
0,64
Spain
TasBEM – Taxonomically Sufficient Benthic Multimetric
0,79
0,66
Sub type E
Germany
AeTV – Aestuar Type Verfahren
0,80
0,60
Germany
M-AMBI
0,85
0,70
Ireland
IQI – Infaunal Quality Index
0,75
0,64
Spain
TasBEM – Taxonomically Sufficient Benthic Multimetric
0,79
0,66
Sub type F
Ireland
IQI – Infaunal Quality Index
0,75
0,64
Spain
TasBEM – Taxonomically Sufficient Benthic Multimetric
0,79
0,66
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean Sea
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Coastal lagoons oligohaline and mesohaline
Spain (Balearic Islands)
FITOHMIB
0,93
0,73
Estuaries
Spain (Southern Coast)
TWIf – Phytoplankton index for transitional waters
0,50
0,36
Croatia
MPI – Multimetric Phytoplankton Index
0,80
0,60
Biological Quality Element
Macroalgae and Angiosperms
Sub Biological Quality Element
Angiosperms
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Estuaries
Croatia
ZonoMI index – Zostera noltei multivariate index
0,775
0,550
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country and Type
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Coastal lagoons Oligohaline. Mesohaline and Polyhaline
Spain (Balearic Islands)
INVHMIB
0,93
0,73
Coastal lagoons Oligohaline
Spain (Northeastern Coast)
QAELS
0,86
0,58
Coastal lagoons Mesohaline
Spain (Northeastern Coast)
QAELS
0,72
0,62
Estuarie
s
Croatia
AMBI
0,80
0,60
Spain (without salt wedge – Southern Coast)
BO2A
0,87
0,45
Spain (with salt wedge – Southern Coast)
BO2A
0,87
0,52
Biological Quality Element
Fish fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Coastal lagoons Mesohaline and Polyhaline chocked and restricted
Italy
HFBI – Habitat Fish Bio-Indicator
0,94
0,55
Estuaries
Croatia
M-EFI – Modified Estuarine Fish Index
0,80
0,60
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Black Sea
Biological Quality Element
Phytoplankton
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Romania
IBI – Integrated Biological Index
0,70
0,42
Biological Quality Element
Benthic invertebrate fauna
Results: Ecological quality ratios of national classification systems
Country
National classification systems
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Romania
M-AMBI(n) – Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index Normalized
0,90
0,68
Part 3
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Alpine
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Austria
R-A1 and R-A2
Macrophytes
France
Macrophytes
Germany
Macrophytes
Italy
Macrophytes
Slovenia
Macrophytes
Spain
Macrophytes
Water category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Groups
Mediterranean
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Cyprus
National river types
Fish fauna
Water Category
Rivers
Geographical Intercalibration Groups
Very Large Rivers
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Finland
R-L1
Phytoplankton
Italy
R-L2
Phytoplankton
Norway
R-L1
Phytoplankton
Sweden
R-L1
Phytoplankton
Water Category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Groups
Cross-GIG
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Austria
All national lake types
Phytobenthos
Estonia
Phytobenthos
Latvia
Phytobenthos
Netherlands
Phytobenthos
Norway
Phytobenthos
Spain
Phytobenthos
Water category
Lakes
Geographical Intercalibration Groups
Mediterranean
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Cyprus
National lake types
Fish fauna
Spain
Fish fauna
Water category
Coastal waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Finland
BC1, BC3
Sub-Biological Quality element Angiosperms
Poland
BC5
Macroalgae and angiosperms
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Baltic Sea
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Latvia
National types
Macroalgae and angiosperms
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
North East Atlantic
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Germany
NEA 11
Phytoplankton
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Mediterranean sea
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Croatia
Estuaries
Sub-Biological Quality element Macroalgae
Water category
Transitional waters
Geographical Intercalibration Group
Black Sea
Country
Type
Biological Quality Element
Romania
National types
Macroalgae and angiosperms
( *1 ) High-Good boundary is not defined for reservoirs (both LM5/7 and LM8 types are reservoirs).
( *2 ) Salinity ranges stablished by the median (P50) salinity as follows: Euhaline [30,1-34,4] PSU; Polyhaline [18,1-30,0] PSU; Mesohaline [5,1-18,0] PSU; Oligohaline [0,5-5,0] PSU.
( *3 ) Spain and France do not consider distinction between restricted or chocked lagoons.
( *4 ) The values are not national boundaries but threshold values.
