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German national assessment (Baltic Sea report)

Benthic habitats (D6) DRAFT version Undergoing public participation

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HABITAT MAP

BHT OTHERS

ASSESSMENT D6C5

OTHERS Broad Habitat Types

Above threshold Below threshold Not assessed Not applicable HD assessment 1130, 1150, 1160 HD assessment 1110, 1170 HELCOM BQI (adapted) WFD macrophytes WFD zoobenthos Assessment per habitat per basin (WFD water bodies) Aggregation of different indices: OOAO

ASSESSMENT D6C5 – spatial aggregation

If > 50% area NOT ASSESSED BHT: NOT ASSESSED If >= 25 % ASSESSED area BELOW threshold BHT: sub GES If < 25 % ASSESSED area BELOW threshold BHT: GES

Overall ASSESSMENT

FUTURE WORK and FOCUS AREAS

• Development of a monitoring program (D6C5), including selection of relevant habitats (and areas)
• Indicator for D6C3: „Cumulative impact“
• Indicator targeting D6C4 „area loss“ for selected habitats e.g. protected under national conservation act
• Improvement of the assessment of hard substrates