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Interim report of the HELCOM CORESET project

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5.1. Summary <strong>of</strong> all supplementary indicators<br />

The supplementary indicators are listed in <strong>the</strong> summary table below with a short description or a web link<br />

to <strong>HELCOM</strong> Indicator Fact Sheets. Indicators without a web link are fur<strong>the</strong>r described in this chapter below.<br />

Table 5.1. Supplementary indicators. Web links to <strong>HELCOM</strong> Indicator Facts Sheets have been provided, if<br />

available.<br />

Supplementary biodiversity indicators Objective <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> indicator<br />

Population Development <strong>of</strong> Sandwich Tern http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/ifs2010/<br />

en_GB/SandwichTern/<br />

Population Development <strong>of</strong> Great Cormorant http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/ifs2010/<br />

en_GB/Cormorant/<br />

Population Development <strong>of</strong> White-tailed Sea<br />

Eagle<br />

Decline <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> harbour porpoise (Phocoena<br />

phocoena) in <strong>the</strong> southwestern Baltic Sea<br />

The abundance <strong>of</strong> comb jellies in <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Baltic Sea<br />

Ecosystem regime state in <strong>the</strong> Baltic Proper,<br />

Gulf <strong>of</strong> Riga, Gulf <strong>of</strong> Finland, and <strong>the</strong> Bothnian<br />

Sea<br />

http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/ifs2009/<br />

en_GB/White-tailedSeaEagle/<br />

http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/ifs2009/<br />

en_GB/HarbourPorpoise/<br />

http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/ifs2009/<br />

en_GB/CombJellies/<br />

http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/archive/<br />

ifs2007/en_GB/ecoregime/<br />

Ratio <strong>of</strong> diatoms and din<strong>of</strong>l agellates Describes <strong>the</strong> change in taxonomic group composition,<br />

presumably caused by eutrophication. Not applicable<br />

for <strong>the</strong> entire sea area. See text below.<br />

Ratio <strong>of</strong> autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms<br />

Intensity and areal coverage <strong>of</strong> cyanobacterial<br />

blooms<br />

Abundance and distribution <strong>of</strong> non-indigenous<br />

invasive species<br />

Describes a change in functional group composition<br />

and energy fl ow in <strong>the</strong> food web. Not properly tested.<br />

See text below.<br />

Describes effects <strong>of</strong> phosphorus inputs and internal<br />

loading (http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/<br />

ifs2010/en_GB/Cyanobacterial_blooms/,<br />

http://www.helcom.fi /BSAP_assessment/ifs/archive/<br />

ifs2008/en_GB/CyanobacteriaBloomIndex/)<br />

Presents <strong>the</strong> distribution, abundance and temporal<br />

trends <strong>of</strong> selected invasive non-indigenous species in<br />

<strong>the</strong> assessment units.<br />

Biopollution index Minor impact from newly arrived species. See text<br />

below.

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