Division NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Phytoplankton Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)
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Parameter values are expressed in μg/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six year period.
| Country and Type | Ecological Quality Ratios | Values (μg/l) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | |
| NEA 1/26a | ||||
| France | 0,76 | 0,33 | 4,4 | 10,0 |
| Ireland | 0,82 | 0,6 | 9,9 | 15,0 |
| Norway | 0,67 | 0,33 | 2,5 | 5,0 |
| Spain (Eastern Cantabrian coast) | 0,67 | 0,33 | 1,5 | 3,0 |
| Spain (Western-Central Cantabrian Coast) | 0,67 | 0,33 | 3,0 | 6,0 |
| Spain (Gulf of Cadiz coast) | 0,67 | 0,33 | 5,0 | 10,0 |
| United Kingdom | 0,8 | 0,6 | 5,0 | 10,0 |
| NEA 1/26b | ||||
| Belgium | 0,8 | 0,67 | 12,5 | 15,0 |
| France | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10,0 | 15,0 |
| Netherlands | 0,67 | 0,44 | 10,0 | 15,0 |
| United Kingdom (south) | 0,82 | 0,63 | 9,8 | 14,3 |
| United Kingdom (north) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 10,0 | 15,0 |
| NEA 1/26c | ||||
| Germany | 0,67 | 0,44 | 5,0 | 7,5 |
| Denmark | 0,67 | 0,44 | 5,0 | 7,5 |
| NEA 1/26e | ||||
| Portugal (Iberian strong upwelling-A5) | 0,67 | 0,44 | 8,0 | 12,0 |
| Portugal (upwelling-A6,A7) | 0,88 | 0,49 | 4,5 | 8,2 |
| Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast) | 0,67 | 0,44 | 6,0 | 9,0 |
| Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast — rías) | 0,67 | 0,44 | 8,0 | 12,0 |
| NEA 3/4 | ||||
| Germany (Eems Dollard) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 7,0 | 11,0 |
| Germany (Wadden Sea) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 7,0 | 11,0 |
| Netherlands (Eems Dollard) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 6,75 | 10,13 |
| Netherlands (Wadden Sea) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 9,6 | 14,4 |
| Netherlands (North Sea) | 0,8 | 0,6 | 11,25 | 16,88 |
| NEA 8a | ||||
| Norway | 0,79 | 0,57 | 3,95 | 5,53 |
| Sweden | 0,75 | 0,49 | 1,54 | 2,35 |
| NEA 8b (The Sound) | ||||
| Denmark | 0,79 | 0,59 | 1,22 | 1,63 |
| Sweden | 0,8 | 0,6 | 1,18 | 1,56 |
| NEA 8b (The Kattegat and Great Belt) | ||||
| Denmark | 0,83 | 0,64 | 1,22 | 1,58 |
| Sweden | 0,84 | 0,65 | 1,18 | 1,52 |
| NEA 9 | ||||
| Norway | 0,76 | 0,43 | 3,92 | 6,9 |
| Sweden | 0,73 | 0,38 | 1,89 | 3,6 |
| NEA 10 | ||||
| Norway | 0,73 | 0,49 | 3,53 | 5,26 |
| Sweden | 0,71 | 0,46 | 1,39 | 2,14 |