1. ECOSTAT, Stresa, Italy, 3-4 July 2006
Progress on
Intercalibration
Milestone 6
COAST GIGs
ECOSTAT, Stresa, Italy, 3-4 July 2006
Dave Jowett, Coast Group Chair and NE Atlantic GIG Co-ordinator

2. GIGS: Quality elements in focus (Green – yes, fully; yellow – yes, partly)
Benthic-invertebrates
Phytoplankton
Macroalgae/Angiosperms
Fish
NE Atlantic 
Baltic 
Black Sea 
Med  X    

3. Status of Methods
Green = nationally agreed, Yellow = under development, Red = No method development

4. Summary of outputs 2006/7 Fully complete by September 2006
North East Atlantic
Fully complete by September 2006
Partially complete September full completion 2007
No result completion expected in 2007 (or later)

5. Summary of outputs 2006/7 Fully complete by September 2006
Baltic
Fully complete by September 2006
Partially complete September full completion 2007
No result completion expected in 2007 (or later)

6. Summary of outputs 2006/7 Fully complete by September 2006
Mediterranean
Fully complete by September 2006
Partially complete September full completion 2007
No result completion expected in 2007 (or later)

7. Summary of outputs 2006/7 Fully complete by September 2006
Black Sea
Fully complete by September 2006
Partially complete September full completion 2007
No result completion expected in 2007 (or later)

8. Issues NE Atlantic MSs are still working on classification schemes
Some may not be ready until after not used in RBP I
Would not intercalibrate until 2008 at the earliest
Partial output only in is that OK?
Much better picture if allowed to continue into 2007
Major issue has been differences in sampling and analysis techniques
Need to harmonise as much as possible

9. Issues
Black Sea
Co-operation between two countries needs to develop further this year
Results ARE possible for two QE
Data availability is a big issue
No plans to cover other two QE
Need further exercise from 2007

10. Issues
Mediterranean
Results are possible now for macroalgae, angiosperms and phytoplankton
Need to reassess typology for many QE
Application of the BSP has been difficult
Transitional waters post 2007

11. Issues
Baltic
For all QE only a sub-set of MS can intercalibrate at this time
Chlorophyll boundaries ae being set
National boundaries are being agreed
How to translate to other MS in future
Most elements will be better in 2007

12. General Issues & Questions
All GIGs will produce some results in 2006
Are these accepted?
All GIGs will produce more and better results by mid 2007
Do we continue?
YES or NO?
Need decision as soon as possible

13. General Issues & Questions
There are some differences between GIGs e.g. chlorophyll in NEA/MED is 90%ile but in Baltic it is the mean
Differences in setting reference conditions
Does this matter?
In most GIGs sub-set of MSs will agree boundaries now or by 2007
Once agreed those boundaries will be fixed
Do the other MSs have to fit in with these agreed boundaries
How is this “enforced”

14. General Issues & Questions
How do we update the MS6 report between now and September?
Do updates become MS7 and can we update on an ad hoc basis
But …… while there are “difficulties”!
… the Intercalibration exercise has been VERY valuable in developing MSs own classification tools
So we should keep the momentum going somehow!

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTON!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTON!