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Abundance of coastal fish key functional groups integrated results HOLAS 3
This dataset represents the underlying data on core indicator Abundance of coastal fish key functional groups. The core indicator evaluates the abundance of selected functional groups of coastal fish in the Baltic Sea. Quantitative thresholds are used to evaluate if core indicators status is Good, Not good or Not assessed. As a rule, good status is achieved when the abundance of piscivores (i.e. fish that feed on other fish) is above a site-specific threshold value, and the abundance of cyprinids or mesopredators (i.e. mid trophic-level fish) is within an acceptable range for the specific site. The status of functional groups of coastal fish in the Baltic Sea has been evaluated by assessing the status of piscivores and cyprinids/mesopredators during the period 2011-2016. This dataset displays the result of the indicator in HELCOM Assessment Scale 3 (Division of the Baltic Sea into 17 sub-basins and further division into coastal and offshore areas). Attribute information: "COUNTRY" = Country code "DATAPROVID" = Data provider "AREANAME" = ICES area "ASSESSMENT" = Name of scale 3 HELCOM assessment unit "FUNC_GROUP" = Functional group "IND_VALUE" = Result value for the indicator "METHOD" = Catch method "GEARTYPE" = Gear type of catch "SEASONID" = Season Download and links
Use constraints: Data can be used freely given that the source is cited (following creative commons license CC-BY). The source should be cited as: “HELCOM HOLAS 3 Dataset (2023)"
Access constraints: No limitations on public access.
The raw data on which this assessment is based, are stored in national databases. Each country has its own routines for quality assurance of the stored data. From 2017, each country calculates indicator values for their monitoring locations from the raw data from fish monitoring. The indicator data and values are then during the first half of the year uploaded to the HELCOM database for coastal fish core indicators, COOL (HELCOM Coastal Fish database) as hosted by the HELCOM secretariat. (http://bio.helcom.fi/coastalfish) Indicator data for status assessments are extracted from the COOL database, and the assessment undertaken by the lead country (Sweden) according to the assessment protocol. The level of confidence of the assessment differs across areas and regions as a result of differences in monitoring methodology as well as in some countries poor temporal and spatial coverage of monitoring due to poor financial support for monitoring. This indicator uses two different approaches for evaluating whether Good Environmental Status is achieved. The approach used depends on the availability of data. If there is sufficient data (at least 15 years’ time series), then the baseline approach is used. If the criteria for applying the baseline approach are not fulfilled, then the trend based approach is used.
Observations of Liparis montagui were collected from the Baltic Sea area for HELCOM Red List species list. The HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct (2013) is the first threat assessment for Baltic Sea species that covers all marine mammals, fish, birds, macrophytes (aquatic plants), and benthic invertebrates, and follows the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Almost 2800 species were considered in the Red List assessment and about 1750 were evaluated according to the IUCN Red List criteria. Liparis montagui has been placed to the Red List category of Least Concern (LC) species. The map shows the sub-basins in the HELCOM area where the species is known to occur regularly and to reproduce (HELCOM 2012).
Use constraints: Data can be used freely given that the source (HELCOM, 2012) is cited.
This dataset displays distribution of Liparis montagui according to HELCOM RED LIST assessment based on the following data sources: (Data from the Checklist of fish and lamprey species (Excel sheet) in 2012)
Observations of Anguilla anguilla were collected from the Baltic Sea area for HELCOM Red List species list. The HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct (2013) is the first threat assessment for Baltic Sea species that covers all marine mammals, fish, birds, macrophytes (aquatic plants), and benthic invertebrates, and follows the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Almost 2800 species were considered in the Red List assessment and about 1750 were evaluated according to the IUCN Red List criteria. Anguilla anguilla has been placed to the Red List category of Critical (CR) species. The map shows the sub-basins in the HELCOM area where the species is known to occur regularly (no reproductive behaviour) (HELCOM 2012).
This dataset displays distribution of Anguilla anguilla according to HELCOM RED LIST assessment based on the following data sources: (Data from the Checklist of fish and lamprey species (Excel sheet) in 2012)
Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups data HOLAS 3
This dataset represents the underlying data on core indicator Seasonal succession of dominating phytoplankton groups for HOLAS 3. The core indicator evaluates phytoplankton community structure to determine whether it reflects good environmental status. Quantitative thresholds are used to evaluate if core indicators status is Good, Not good or Not assessed. Attribute information: "Code"= ID of HELCOM level 2 assessment unit "Assessment" = Name of HELCOM level 2 assessment unit "Station" = Name of station "Lat" = Latitude of station in WGS 84 decimal degrees "Lon" = Longitude of station in WGS 84 decimal degrees "Data_avail" = Data availability period (years) "Reference" = Reference period (years) "Data_provi" = Data provider organisation "Country" = Data provider country "Station_na" = Station name "Date" = Sampling date and time "Year" = Year of sampling "Month" = Month of sampling "Cyano" = Cyanobacteria "Dino" = Dinoflagellates "Diatoms" = Diatoms "Meso_rub" = Mesodinium rubrum "CyanoIn" = "DinoIn" = "DiatomsIn" = "MesoRubIn" =
The data is based on national monitoring data and collected by the indicator lead for calculation of the ratio. The core indicator data and results have been verified by HELCOM Contracting Parties experts.
Observations of Liparis liparis were collected from the Baltic Sea area for HELCOM Red List species list. The HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct (2013) is the first threat assessment for Baltic Sea species that covers all marine mammals, fish, birds, macrophytes (aquatic plants), and benthic invertebrates, and follows the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Almost 2800 species were considered in the Red List assessment and about 1750 were evaluated according to the IUCN Red List criteria. Liparis liparis has been placed to the Red List category of Least Concern (LC) species. The map shows the subbasins in the HELCOM area where the species is known to occur regularly and to reproduce (HELCOM 2012)
This dataset displays distribution of Liparis liparis according to HELCOM RED LIST assessment based on the following data sources: (Data from the Checklist of fish and lamprey species (Excel sheet) in 2012)
Observations of Gammarellus inaequicauda were collected from the Baltic Sea area for HELCOM Red List species list. The HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct (2013) is the first threat assessment for Baltic Sea species that covers all marine mammals, fish, birds, macrophytes (aquatic plants), and benthic invertebrates, and follows the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Almost 2800 species were considered in the Red List assessment and about 1750 were evaluated according to the IUCN Red List criteria. Gammarellus inaequicauda has been placed to the Red List category of Data Deficient (DD) species. Dataset for download contains spatial grid of the Baltic Sea. Distribution of the species can be found in corresponding name column. Values are coded: 1 - Present before year 2000 or in 2000, 2 - Present after year 2000, 3 - Present both before and after year 2000.
Use constraints: Data can be freely used when cited the original data from MADS and IOW.
This dataset displays distribution of Gammarellus inaequicaudaaccording to HELCOM RED LIST assessment based on the following data sources: The georeferenced records of species compiled from the Danish national database for marine data (MADS), database of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW), and Jazdzewski (2005). (Downloaded from MADS in June 2011 and IOW on 17 December 2012)
The dataset contains the location of oil refineries downloaded from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. E-PRTR covers all HELCOM Contracting Parties except Russia. See attribute specification and units at: https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/industrial-reporting-under-the-industrial-5/database-structure-and-use-information/eea_industrial_reporting_metadata_v6/at_download/file
Use constraints: Data can be used freely given that the source is cited (following creative commons license CC-BY). The source should be cited as: “HELCOM HOLAS 3 Dataset (2023)".
The dataset contains the location of oil refineries downloaded from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR, https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/industrial-reporting-under-the-industrial-5) in May 2022, industrial reporting database v6. The data was selected from E-PRTR activity ‘Mineral oil and gas refineries’ (https://converters.eionet.europa.eu/xmlfile/EPRTR_AnnexlActivityCode_1.xml). NACE Main Economic Activity Names were included to the dataset and the classes “Manufacture of refined petroleum products”, “Manufacture of plastics in primary forms”, “Manufacture of other chemical products n e c” were selected. Empty NACE values were also preserved. Dataset contains data for 2016-2020.
Summary This dataset was collected by HELCOM Secretariat during the HELCOM MORE project and represents monitoring stations in the Baltic Sea Description This dataset contains all shared hydrographical stations in the Baltic Sea as reported to the HELCOM MORE project. It was collected and published at the beginning of 2013.The data came originally from the CORESET project. Contracting Parties were then asked to complete and check the info.
Use constraints: HELCOM data can be used freely for non-commercial purposes. Users are requested to cite HELCOM as the data source when using downloaded datasets in publications.
This dataset contains all shared hydrographical stations in the Baltic Sea as reported to the HELCOM MORE project. It was collected and published at the beginning of 2013.The data came originally from the CORESET project. Contracting Parties were then asked to complete and check the info.
This dataset describes fishing intensity for OT SPF mobile bottom contacting gear in 2013 based on VMS/Log book data processed by ICES Working Group on Spatial Fisheries Data (WGSFD). ICES secretariat collected during 2017 relevant VMS and logbook data for 2009-2016 to produce, as a technical service to HELCOM, updated spatial data layers on fishing intensity/pressure. Improved data quality control checks were implemented. Submitted data across the HELCOM area have improved in quality compared to previous data 2009-2013 published in 2015. Standardized methods were used to produce the requested data layers. The code used to create the data products is available here: https://github.com/ices-eg/wg_WGSFD For further technical information on the advice request, see http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication%20Reports/Advice/2017/Special_requests/helcom.2017.18.pdf HELCOM secretariat did the following processing to the shapefile provided by ICES: - Conversion to ETRS89LAEA coordinate system - Added feature and attribute "Reported" to display unreported areas. Dataset attribute information: c-square: Unique reference of the c-square polygon Year: Year of fishing activity mid_lat: latitude coordinate of the centroid of c-square inWGS84 decimal degrees mid_lon: longitude coordinate of the centroid of c-square inWGS84 decimal degrees SurfaceSAR: Surface area ratio (Swept area, < 2 cm penetration depth of the gear components) Subsurface: Subsurface area ratio (Swept area, subsurface =>2 cm penetration depth of the gear components) totweight: Total Weight (kg) totvalue: Total value (Euros) Kw Fishing Hours: (Kw*h) Fishing hours: (h) Reported: Yes=Reported data. No= No reported data (area that does not contain effort/intensity value due to lack of reported data). Please note that this dataset was updated (v2) in January 2019, see further details below in the lineage section.
Use constraints: The data products derived from the advice are downloadable from HELCOM Map and Data service and can be used freely given that the source is cited. The correct data product citation is following: ICES. 2017. Spatial data layers of fishing intensity/pressure per gear type for surface and subsurface abrasion, for the years 2009 and 2016 in the HELCOM area. Available as shapefile datasets at: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.2860.
ICES secretariat collected during 2017 relevant VMS and logbook data for 2009-2016 to produce, as a technical service to HELCOM, updated spatial data layers on fishing intensity/pressure. Improved data quality control checks were implemented. Submitted data across the HELCOM area have improved in quality compared to previous data 2009-2013 published in 2015. Standardized methods were used to produce the requested data layers. The code used to create the data products is available here: https://github.com/ices-eg/wg_WGSFD HELCOM secretariat downloaded the data and did the following processing to the shapefile provided by ICES: - Conversion to ETRS89LAEA coordinate system - Added feature and attribute "Reported" to display unreported areas. After processing, the datasets were published via HELCOM Map and Data service as individual map layers. Dataset corrected in January 2019: Upon request of the data provider outputs have been updated by ICES to better ensure vessel anonymity. Three ICES advice products (associated with sr.2018.14, sr.2017.17, and sr.2017.18) that use VMS and logbook data to describe detailed bottom trawling fishing activity have been updated to better ensure individual vessel anonymity. For these products, the level of gear grouping dis-aggregation at a c-square resolution of (0.05 degrees x 0.05 degrees) over one year were deemed too detailed by the original data provider subsequent to the release of the original advice. For these c-squares (containing 3 vessels or less) the value "-9" has been inserted to indicate that the data value for effort is missing from the c-square, but that the c-square does have a footprint from bottom trawling.
This dataset contains all PCB stations by sub-basin in the Baltic Sea as reported to the HELCOM MORE project.
This dataset was collected by HELCOM Secretariat during the HELCOM MORE project and represents monitoring stations in the Baltic Sea. The dataset was collected and published at the beginning of 2013.The data came originally from the CORESET project. Contracting Parties were then asked to complete and check the info.
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