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Division Water category Coastal waters Geographical Intercalibration Group Mediterranean Sea

United Kingdom

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Description of types that have been intercalibrated (for phytoplankton only)

For benthic invertebrate fauna, macroalgae and seagrasses the intercalibration results apply to the entire Mediterranean Sea covered by the Country

TypeDescriptionDensity (kg/m3)Annual mean salinity (psu)
Type IHighly influenced by freshwater input< 25< 34,5
Type IIA, IIA AdriaticModerately influenced by freshwater input (continent influence)25 — 2734,5 — 37,5
Type IIIWContinental coast, not influenced by freshwater input (Western Basin).> 27> 37,5
Type IIIENot influenced by freshwater input (Eastern Basin)> 27> 37,5
Type Island-W*Island coast (Western Basin)All rangeAll range

Countries sharing types that have been intercalibrated:

Type I:

  • France, Italy

    • Type IIA:

  • France, Spain, Italy

    • Type IIA Adriatic:

  • Italy, Slovenia

    • Type Island-W* (no boundaries for this type and no possible the intercalibration due to justified reasons):

  • France, Spain, Italy

    • Type IIIW:

  • France, Spain, Italy

    • Type IIIE:

  • Greece, Cyprus

    1. MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Phytoplankton
    2. MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Macroalgae and Angiosperms Sub-Biological Quality Element Macroalgae
    3. MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Macroalgae and Angiosperms Sub-Biological Quality Element Angiosperms
    4. MEDITERRANEAN SEA GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Benthic invertebrate fauna Biological Quality Element