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<resTitle>HEAT+-based classifications of direct effects</resTitle>
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<keyword>eutrophication</keyword>
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<keyword>perennial macroalgae</keyword>
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<idPurp>Classification of direct effects of nutrient enrichment for marine waters all over Europe, based on HEAT+ tool.</idPurp>
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<statement>The identification of 'problem areas' (areas affected by eutrophication) and 'non-problem areas' (areas unlikely to be affected by eutrophication) is based on the application of a multi-metric indicator-based eutrophication assessment tool named HEAT+. HEAT+ follows a stepwise approach ultimately resulting in an integrated assessment of eutrophication states:
- Step 1: indicators are grouped as follows: (1) nutrient levels, (2) direct effects, and (3) indirect effects.
- Step 2: for each indicator, a eutrophication ratio (ER) is calculated based on monitoring data from the period addressed as well as a target value: ER = indicator value/target value (1).
- Step 3: within groups, an average ER is calculated.
- Step 4: for each group, eutrophication status is classified in five classes based on the average group-specific ER, e.g. high: 0-0.5; good: 0.5-1.0; moderate: 1.0-1.5; poor: 1.5-2.0, bad: &gt; 2.0, where high and good are equivalent to non-problem areas and moderate, poor and bad are equivalent to problem areas.
- Step 5: the classifications are integrated, combining groups based on the 'one out, all out' principle.
More information can be found in the report 'Nutrient enrichment and eutrophication in Europe's seas': https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/nutrient-enrichment-and-eutrophication-in </statement>
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