3MA-8 Overview of HELCOM databases and data flow arrangements The - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

3MA-8 Overview of HELCOM databases and data flow arrangements The Meeting is invited to: - take note of current status of data flows for HELCOM indicators used in HOLAS II. - take note of issues observed during HOLAS II process and note indicators / themes without established data flow arrangement

Background • In order for HELCOM indicators to be fully operational, data flow arrangements should be in place and data should be made available by Contracting Parties according to regular procedure • Document 3MA-8 provides a summary of current situation per each indicator • descriptive • tabular (Annex 1)

Content • Core indicators by theme and listing data arrangements and description of status Theme Value Description Regularity Regular Annual reporting without need for ad hoc data requests Irregular Ad hoc data request required for data reporting (used in HOLAS II) Completeness Functional Most of the CPs are reporting data Sporadic Serious gaps in data reporting by CPs • Content was shared to expert networks and indicator leads

Biodiversity related indicators Indicator Indicator Mon Database Data host Hosting arrangement Reporting Group/Subgroup Status Notes . status Abundance of coastal fish key Core Link Coastal fish HELCOM No contract – tasked Annual S&C/FISH-PRO Regular- functional groups COOL Secretariat to Secretariat Functional Abundance of key coastal fish Core Link Coastal fish HELCOM No contract – tasked Annual S&C/FISH-PRO Regular- species COOL Secretariat to Secretariat Functional Abundance of salmon spawners Core Link - No contract – Irregular- Data made available by and smolt contribution of ICES Sporadic WGBAST WGBAST to collate a dataset Abundance of sea trout Core Link - No contract – Irregular- Data made available by spawners and parr contribution of ICES Sporadic WGBAST WGBAST to collate a dataset Abundance of waterbirds in the Core Link HELCOM HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc ICES-HELCOM- Irregular- breeding season Bird Secretariat to Secretariat for data data call OSPAR JWG BIRD Sporadic database used in HOLAS 2 (only for HOLAS coastal data used) II Abundance of waterbirds in the Core Link HELCOM HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc ICES-HELCOM- Irregular- Use of ESAS Database for wintering season Bird Secretariat to Secretariat for data data call OSPAR JWG BIRD Sporadic offshore surveys under database used in HOLAS 2 (only for HOLAS discussion in JWGBIRD coastal data used) II

Diatom/Dinoflagellate index Pre- Link COMBINE ICES / Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/PEG Regular- Lack of reporting to Core* HELCOM monitoring data / Sporadic COMBINE which has been Secretariat Data collection and supplemented with data processing from collection from national national contributors contributors (mainly PEG (mainly PEG experts), experts) for HOLAS II hosting by Secretariat Seasonal succession of Core* Link COMBINE ICES / Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/PEG Regular- Lack of reporting to dominating phytoplankton HELCOM monitoring data / Sporadic COMBINE which has been groups Secretariat Data collection and supplemented with data processing from collection from national national contributors contributors (mainly PEG (mainly PEG experts), experts) for HOLAS II hosting by Secretariat Distribution of Baltic seals Core Link HELCOM HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc S&C/SEAL EG Irregular- Seal Secretariat to Secretariat data call Sporadic database Number of drowned mammals Pre- Link - No contract NA CG FISHDATA NA and waterbirds in fishing gears Core* Nutritional status of seals Core Link HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc S&C/SEAL EG Irregular- Secretariat to Secretariat data call Sporadic Population trends and Core Link HELCOM HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc S&C/SEAL EG Irregular- abundance of seals Seal Secretariat to Secretariat data call Sporadic database Reproductive status of seals Core Link HELCOM No contract – tasked Ad-hoc S&C/SEAL EG Irregular- Secretariat to Secretariat data call Sporadic State of the soft-bottom Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-BENTHIC Regular- Lack of reporting to macrofauna community monitoring data / Sporadic COMBINE which has been Data collection and supplemented with data processing from collection from national national contributors, contributors. hosting by Secretariat Zooplankton mean size and Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/ZEN-QAI Regular- Lack of reporting to total stock (MSTS) monitoring data / project Sporadic COMBINE which has been Data collection and supplemented with data processing from collection from national national contributors, contributors. hosting by Secretariat

Eutrophication related indicators Chlorophyll-a Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Cyanobacterial bloom index Pre- Link; COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- Core* Link monitoring data Functional Inputs of nutrients to the Core Link; PLC-WATER BNI Contract – BNI for Annual PRESSURE/PLC Regular- subbasins Link hosting PLC database Functional (water) Nitrogen/DIN Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Oxygen debt Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Phosphorus/DIP Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Total nitrogen (TN) Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Total phosphorus (TP) Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional Water clarity Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/IN-EUTRO Regular- monitoring data Functional

Hazardous substances related indicators Hexabromocyclodocecane Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- (HBCDD) monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Metals (lead, cadmium and Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- mercury) monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Perfluorooctane sulphonate Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- (PFOS) monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Polyaromatic hydrocarbons Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- (PAH) and their metabolites monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- (PBDE) monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Core Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- and dioxins and furans monitoring data HAZARDS Functional Radioactive substances: Cesium- Core Link MORS- HELCOM No contract – tasked Annual S&C/MORS Regular- 137 in fish and surface seawater ENV. Secretariat to Secretariat Functional Reproductive disorders: Suppl Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- malformed embryos of monitoring data HAZARDS Functional amphipods TBT and imposex Core* Link COMBINE ICES Contract – COMBINE Annual S&C/EN Regular- monitoring data HAZARDS Functional White-tailed eagle productivity Core HELCOM No contract Ad hoc S&C/EN Irregular- Monitoring and data Secretariat HAZARDS Sporadic collection not established – sensitive location data

Other Operational oil-spills from Core Link Illegal HELCOM HELCOM Annual MARITIME/IW Regular- ships spills Secretariat Secretariat GAS Functional databa se Trends in arrival of new Core Link AquaN KU COMPLETE Annual Regular- S&C decided to use non-indigenous species IS project Sporadic AquaNIS for HOLAS2 Distribution in time and Pre- Impuls ICES Contracted Annual PRESSURE/EN Regular- Recently established space of load low- and core ive NOISE Sporadic data flow, limited mid- frequencey impulsive Noise availability of data sounds Registr y Continuous low frequency Pre- Link Ad hoc PRESSURE/EN Document 3MA-6 anthropogenic sound core NOISE Beach litter Pre- Link HELCOM No contract – Ad hoc PRESSURE/EN Irregular- SPICE Project collated core Secretariat tasked to data call MARINE Sporadic and published beach Secretariat for LITTER litter dataset HOLAS II Litter on the seafloor Pre- Link DATRA ICES Ad hoc PRESSURE/EN Regular- SPICE Project extracted core S MARINE Sporadic and analysed seafloor LITTER litter data