20210831 08124300 1.0 TRUE 150000000 5000 INSPIRE BQR Assessment of worst-performing biodiversity groups using BEAT+ analysis, Jan. 2020 <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Map shows the overall outcomes based on data collated from BEAT+ assessment which helps to identify which of the assessed biological groups is performing worst in any particular area, which is potentially valuable as a management tool. The map shows that across Europe’s seas, the areas most at risk are pelagic habitats in areas nearer the coasts and in the shallower shelf seas, such as the Baltic and North seas. Away from the shallower seas but nearer the coasts, benthic habitats are the worst performing whereas offshore the worst performing tend to be fish or seabird indicators.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Report reference: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-icm/products/biodiversity-in-europes-seas</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Biological group reaching worst BQR value per assessment grid cell (integrated assessment) in European marine regions. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> geospatial data European Grid assessment 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The BEAT+ tool itself is anchored in earlier versions developed and tested by HELCOM (2010) and the EU-­funded DEVOTES project (Uusitialo et al. 2016; Nygaard et al. 2018 and EEA, 2019). The indicators used for assessing biodiversity conditions across Europe’ seas range from planktonic organisms over benthic communities to fish, seabirds, reptiles and marine mammals – and each indicator is represented by two numerical values, a figure representing biodiversity and a figure representing agreed target values (e.g. from HELCOM, OSPAR, MSY, etc.). The map shows the overall outcomes based on data collated for this assessment which helps to identify which of the assessed biological groups is performing worst in any particular area, which is potentially valuable as a management tool. Data coverage is in general good in the North‐East Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea for some species groups (notably birds and fish) while individual case study, local or national assessments can also be used to augment the regional of HELCOM and OSPAR. However, there is room for improvements in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea, both in terms of indicator development and monitoring. Nonetheless it has been possible to identify as a first cut the biodiversity components potentially of most concern in different marine areas. Data availability on trends and condition of most biodiversity components is limited in offshore waters. This highlights the need for more and continued monitoring and development of reliable indicator thresholds. 20210831