Overview of the WISE SoE TCM data flow Data sources and handling Data types reported Geographical coverage Problems encountered How do we improve the data flow?

Sources for WISE SoE TCM data Data source Nations/Organisations submitting data Format of data submissions QA checks done EIONET EEA member countries + Balkan countries Eionet template Checking logical errors and ranges ICES OSPAR, HELCOM, and AMAP Voluntary contributions “Free format” (oceanography) and 3.2 format Level of QA checking dependent on datatype MEDPOL EEA member countries + Balkan countries Medpol template Checking logical errors and ranges ?

Datatypes covered Datatype EIONET ICES MEDPOL Stations x Nutrients Seawater Hazardous substances biota Hazardous substances sediment Hazardous substances Seawater Pressures Flux Stations Riverine Inputs Direct discharges

New datatypes Ecological Quality Ratio (EQR) based on benthic fauna (test data flow in 2009) Biological community data? (zoobenthos, phytobenthos, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish community)

Important messages to data submitters: Use the data “funnel” that you find most convenient to use If submitting oceanographic data to ICES provide those in a format that is easy to output from the national/regional database – don’t force the data into a specific template Do not submit the same data into different data funnels – risk of duplication

Records in database Datatype EIONET ICES MEDPOL Nutrients Seawater 1592555 24.9% 4783319 74.8% 19927 0.3% Hazardous substances biota 51948 5.6% 766214 82.3% 112453 12.1% Hazardous substances sediment 14610 3.8% 346152 95.4% 2828 0.7% Hazardous substances Seawater 21392 Pressures 198 Flux Stations 56 Riverine Inputs 21580 Direct discharges 516

Data contributors Nutrient data

Data submission during last 5 years – Nitrate (1) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Albania 56 59 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 14 Belgium 132 149 107 169 101 Bulgaria 63 98 36 24 Cyprus 32 276 236 273 64 Germany 1325 1305 3359 816 152 Denmark 3919 3129 3358 2971 1449 Estonia 342 918 685 289 456 Spain 78 Finland 3390 4274 2401 2274 France 260 564 360 324 125 United Kingdom 1308 2657 1705 2839 2228 Greece 424 797 440 Croatia 1160 1246 1280 618 744

Data submission during last 5 years – Nitrate (2) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Ireland 354 437 376 438 386 Iceland 314 Italy 2415 4820 6959 3404 Lithuania 236 248 245 251 278 Latvia 1834 1661 1010 498 970 Malta 473 454 97 231 Netherlands 599 578 549 649 82 Norway 4036 3826 1496 1723 2069 Poland 2612 1509 1358 980 208 Portugal Romania 71 78 Sweden 6490 6415 6145 6239 6749 Slovenia 204 107 124 108 168 Turkey 123

Data contributors Chlorophyll a data

Data submission during last 5 years – Chlorophyll a (1) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium 78 95 75 134 57 Bulgaria Cyprus 276 230 498 204 Germany 131 130 528 Denmark 3362 2592 2724 2419 1396 Estonia 321 577 634 462 732 Spain Finland 965 959 544 534 France 180 644 7127 738 267 United Kingdom 3758 951 1173 994 696 Greece 716 408 Croatia 809 933 1024 627 746

Data submission during last 5 years – Chlorophyll a (2) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Ireland 111 219 185 Iceland Italy 40205 79500 116254 30184 Lithuania 98 86 180 186 79 Latvia 254 255 162 167 Malta Netherlands 556 544 524 602 Norway 2246 2407 938 1083 1293 Poland 207 341 370 188 Portugal Romania 100 Sweden 3059 3082 3446 3661 3704 Slovenia 204 107 112 240 Turkey 122 236

Data contributors Hazardous substances in biota

Data submission during last 5 years – biota (1) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Albania 594 2200 880 Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium 1055 945 1625 1618 1588 Bulgaria Cyprus 246 192 108 912 266 Germany 510 1032 710 781 420 Denmark 7140 6119 6532 5350 4159 Estonia 923 1013 980 530 416 Spain 587 14136 19037 1361 Finland 291 809 1080 946 France 4606 10030 6973 6674 693 United Kingdom 6406 6482 9398 9015 10384 Greece 8153 822 Croatia 3419 3209 3574 267 288

Data submission during last 5 years – biota (2) Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Ireland 536 1855 1637 1275 1608 Iceland 907 878 910 515 Italy 1938 3924 3000 1059 Lithuania 24 42 191 291 32 Latvia Malta Netherlands 2789 2545 2234 2540 Norway 11087 13036 14014 15486 13479 Poland 777 420 Portugal Romania 40 112 84 Sweden 3526 3744 3706 2430 284 Slovenia 152 200 240 Turkey 2156 80 459 2081

Common errors and inconsistencies in data submissions – ranked according to severity Concentration out of range – usually unit error Dry Wet Ratio not given as a percentage but as a true ratio (e.g. < 1) Basis not filled in – necessary for the recalculation in relation to different basis used Sampling depth missing – crucial information in relation to oceanographic data Latitude and longitude out of range – usually caused by swopping Concentrations null (missing) – error or not measured? Determinand names not according to code lists

Suggestion on how to improve submission of data Use the data for assessments and indicators – “encourage” by displaying empty spots on the European map Data digging – there is a loot of data out there to be picked up but it requires resources Improved national/regional coordination and information

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