ospar_ia2017_nutrient_inputs_2017_01_001 eng MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8 dataset OSPAR Commission secretariat@ospar.org pointOfContact 2017-09-20 ISO19115 2003/Cor.1:2006 http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3035 IA2017 Nutrient Inputs - Data Snapshot 2017-06-30 publication 2017-06-30 revision 2017-06-30 creation ospar_ia2017_nutrient_inputs_2017_01_001 Data snapshot supporting IA2017 Indicator Assessment Nutrient Inputs to the Greater North Sea and the Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast. Enriching the sea with nutrients can lead to eutrophication problems if this results in undesirable disturbances such as excessive growth of phytoplankton (algae), causing oxygen depletion in bottom waters leading to behavioural changes or even death of fish and other species. Elevated nutrient concentrations are thus an important indicator of where eutrophication might occur. Waterborne phosphorus inputs to the Greater North Sea have reduced significantly. The reduction rate slowed in the early 2000s but continues. Inputs of nitrogen via water and air show a weak downward trend. Waterborne phosphorus inputs to the Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast decreased but nitrogen inputs did not. [Version 001] OSPAR Commission secretariat@ospar.org owner Water Algal Blooms Nutrients (Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Potassium, Nitrates, Sulphates) GEOSS - Earth Observation Vocabulary, version 1.0 2011-05-01 publication Environmental monitoring facilities GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication http://www.ospar.org/site/assets/files/1215/ospar_data_conditions_of_use.pdf otherRestrictions no limitation eng environment -11.00 13.07 36.00 62.00 1990-01-01 2015-12-31 unknown unknown /en/submissions/ospar_ia2017_nutrient_inputs_2017_01_001/ dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See the referenced specification true Data snapshot from an assessment by OSPAR Contracting Parties. Full assessment available from https://oap.ospar.org/en/ospar-assessments/intermediate-assessment-2017/pressures-human-activities/eutrophication/nutrient-inputs/ [Version Comment] Initial version