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Dia-Dino-Index:
Development of a diatom/dinoflagellate-index as MSFD-indicator

Duration:
16.09.2015 - 15.05.2016
Project manager:
Dr. Norbert Wasmund
Funding:
BfN - Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Researchfocus:
Focus 4: Coastal seas and society
Partner:
none

The development of indicators for a good environmental state (GES) in the frame of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is a socio-political task that has to be solved by the scientists involved in the environmental monitoring. The diatom/dinoflagellate index (Dia/Dino index) is one of the few suggested phytoplankton indicators that have to be tested for their suitability according to the recommendation of the BLANO. A larger data basis is necessary in this test phase. Additional phytoplankton data have to be sampled and together with other data sources to be used. The indicator has to be embedded into the entire system (GES borders, international coordination, assignment to descriptors).The hypothesis has to be checked if the Dia/Dino index is an indicator for the quality of the food web. 

Publikationen

  • HELCOM (2018). State of the Baltic Sea - Second HELCOM holistic assessment 2011-2016. Ed. by L. Bergström, H. Ahtiainen, L. Avellan, S. Estlander, J. Haapaniemi, J. Haldin, L. Hoikkala, M. Ruiz, O. Rowe, U. L. Zweifel, Contributors: J. Aigars, D. M. Andreasen, F. Bastardie, S. Baynes, J. Carlström, M. Chreptowicz-Liszewska, U. Claussen, S. Danielsson, W. Dekker, V. Dierschke, M. Eero, S. Eilers, A. Galatius, B. Gustafsson, H. Haaksi, A.-S. Heiskanen, T. Härkönen, N. Häubner, J. Kaitaranta, M. Kaminska, S. Korpinen, M.-L. Krawack, A. Kreutle, J. Krogulec, W. Krzyminski, A. Kubiliute, L. Laamanen, M. C. o. H. I. C. T. Laamanen, V. Fleming-Lehtinen, M. Holma, M. Lehtiniemi, M. Linderoth, U. Lips, A. Lunn, J. Mannio, M. Marciniewicz-Mykieta, G. Marsh, G. Martin, L. Martin-Roumégas, M. Naumann, E. Nyberg, H. Nygård, K. Oganjan, S. Oinonen, T. Porsbring, M. Pyhälä, H. Rinne, N. Schroeder, P. Sigray, D. S. Campos, C. Sjöqvist, L. Sonesten, M. Stankiewicz, N. Stoncaitiene, A. Święcka, L. Søderberg, H. Tuhkanen, A. Unnuk, N. Wassmund, A. Weiss, J. Wendt, K. Wesslander, J. Wolf and A. Ytreberg. Helsinki: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - HELCOM. 155 S., http://www.helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP155.pdf
  • Wasmund, N., J. Göbel and M. v. Weber (2017). Annex to D1: Pelagische Lebensräume: Diatom/Dinoflagellate Index. Contribution to the German national assessment of environmental status of the Baltic Sea for implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. 18 S.
  • Wasmund, N., J. Kownacka, J. Göbel, A. Jaanus, M. Johansen, I. Jurgensone, S. Lehtinen and M. Powilleit (2017). The Diatom/Dinoflagellate index as an indicator of ecosystem changes in the Baltic Sea 1. Principle and handling instruction. Front. Mar. Sci. 4: 22, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00022
  • Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, Working Group on the State of the Environment and Nature Conservation, N. Wasmund, J. Göbel, A. Jaanus, M. Johansen, I. Jurgensone, J. Kownacka and S. Lehtinen (2016). Pre-core indicator ‘Diatom-Dinoflagellate index’ - proposal to shift status to core indicator. 5-2016. Tallin: HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission https://portal.helcom.fi/meetings/STATE%20-%20CONSERVATION%205-2016-363/MeetingDocuments/4J-6%20Pre-core%20indicator%20%E2%80%98Diatom-Dinoflagellate%20index%E2%80%99%20%E2%80%93%20proposal%20to%20shift%20status%20to%20core%20indicator.pdf
  • Wasmund, N. and M. Powilleit (2016). Entwicklung des Indikators Diatomeen/Dinoflagellaten-Index: Abschlussbericht. 2. Version vom 14.9.2016. Bonn: Bundesamt für Naturschutz. 64 S.