Eutrophication assessment of the Baltic Sea Protected Areas by available data and GIS technologies.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 63(5-12): 209-14, 2011.
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Concerning increased degradation of marine ecosystems, there is a great political and institutional demand for an array of different tools to restore a good environmental status. Thereby, eutrophication is acknowledged as one of the major human induced stressors which has to be monitored and reduced. The present study concentrates on an assessment of the eutrophication status of the Baltic Sea Protected Areas by use of available data and GIS technologies. Two geodata layers were used for analysis: (1) a map on the eutrophication status of the Baltic Sea generated by the Helsinki Commission applying the HELCOM Eutrophication Assessment Tool (HEAT), and (2) modelled data on atmospheric nitrogen deposition made available by the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP). The results yielded comprehensive and conclusive data indicating that most of the BSPAs may be classified as being 'affected by eutrophication' and underlining the need to decrease the overall emissions of nutrients.
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Asunto principal:
Contaminación del Agua
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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Eutrofización
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En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2011
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Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido