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AGITMAR - Knowledge of sea and swell on Portuguese coast
Analysis and experimental evaluation
asSIstenza alla Navigazione per l’Accesso ai Porti in Sicurezza
BENTHIC NETWORK (REBENT)
Black Sea regional subsystem of the Global Sea Level Observing System
Clean and Safe Seas Evidence Group
Climate Change and Impact Research: the Mediterranean Environment
Climate Linked Atlantic Sector Science
Climatic Variability Study in North East Atlantic
COASTAL OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY (OCO)
DYnamics of Atmospheric Flows in MEDiterranean Sea (DYFAMED)
ESONET - EUROPEAN SEAFLOOR OBSERVATORIES NETWORK
European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory
European Ocean Observatory Network
Expandable Seafloor Observatory
FerryBox measurments along Tallinn - Helsinki transect
GLOBAL OCEAN SURFACE UNDERWAY DATA (GOSUD)
Healthy and Biologically Diverse Evidence Group
IDAMAR - Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Marine Environment
IMBK Marine Observation System
IMpatto Portuale su Aree Marine protette: azioni Cooperative Transfrontaliere
Improving and Integrating European Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems for Sustainable Use of the Oceans
JERICO : Towards a joint European research infrastructure network for coastal observatories
JERICO-NEXT : Towards a joint European research infrastructure network for coastal observatories
JERICO-S3 : Joint European Research Infrastructure of Coastal Observatories: Science, Service, Sustainability
JGOFS - FRANCE/PROOF
Marine Environmental Change Network
Measuring and Modelling Change: Sea Sensors and Bioinformatics
Mediterranean Forecasting System - Volunteer Observing Ships
Mediterranean Ocean Observing System on Environment (MOOSE)
MONICAN - Monitoring of the Nazaré Canyon
MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL WATERS
MYTIMED
NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY
Ocean Processes Evidence Group
Oceanographic time-series (RADIALES)
Oceans 2025 Theme 10
Operational Environmental Monitoring - PALME
PIRATA
PREVIMER - COASTAL OBSERVATIONS AND FORECASTS
Productive Seas Evidence Group
RAIA -Iberian Margin Ocean Observatory
RITMARE - La Ricerca ITaliana per il MARE
Scottish Marine Monitoring Programmes
Sea Level Operational Network
Sistema di Supporto alle decisioni per la gestione sostenibilie della Pesca nelle regioni del Mezzogiorno d'Italia
SIstema transfrontaliero per la sicurezza in mare COntro i rischi della navigazione e per la salvaguardia dell'ambiente MARino
UK Marine Social Sciences Task Group
VECTOR-Vulnerability of coasts and marine ecosystems to the climatic changes and their role on Mediterranean C cycle
Western Shelf Observatory

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Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Aquitaine Observatory of Sciences of the Universe, University of Bordeaux
AZTI, Headquarters Pasaia(Gipuzkoa)
Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System
British Antarctic Survey
British Geological Survey (Edinburgh)
British Oceanographic Data Centre
British Trust for Ornithology
Catalan Institute of Research for the Governance of the Sea
CE de Cadarache IRSN/SERNAT/LERCM, Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire
CEA, Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire
Centre d'Etudes Techniques Maritimes et Fluviales
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth Laboratory
Channel Coastal Observatory
CNR, Institute of Marine Sciences S.S. of Lerici (SP)
CNRS Paris Institute of Earth Physics, Marine Geoscience Laboratory
CNRS, Laboratory Of Sciences Of Marine Environment
CNRS, Laboratory of studies on Spatial Geophysics and Oceanography
CSIC, Institute of Marine Sciences
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Transport
Department of Marine Environmental & Information Technologie of the Marine Hydrophysical Institute of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences
Department of Marine Systems at Tallinn University of Technology
Developmental Biology Research Laboratory of Villefranche
Dove Marine Laboratory, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino (La Spezia)
Environment Agency Head Office
Environment Resources Laboratory Morbihan Pays De La Loire - La Trinite
EPOC, Geology and Oceanography Department
Experimental Branch of Marine Hydrophysical Institute
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Gatty Marine Laboratory
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
Historic England, London
Historic Scotland
Hydrographic and oceanographic service of the French navy
Hydrographic Institute
IEO-CSIC, A Coruna Oceanographic Centre
IEO-CSIC, Santander Oceanographic Centre
IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute
Ifremer, Centre de Bretagne
Ifremer, Centre de Méditerranée
Ifremer, Centre Manche, Mer du Nord
Ifremer, Environment, Microbiology And Phycotoxines
Ifremer, Fisheries Science and Technology (Plouzane)
IFREMER, Laboratory of coastal Benthic Ecology
Ifremer, Marine Mollusc Genetics and Pathology Laboratory
Ifremer, Research And Teaching Centre On Coastal Systems
Ifremer, Station d'Arcachon
Ifremer, Station Port en Bessin
Ifremer, Technologicals Research and Development
Institute of Earth Physics of Paris
Institute of Marine Biology
Institute of Marine Research
Institute of Marine Research, Norwegian Marine Data Centre
IRD, Antenne de Toulouse
IRD, Centre de Bretagne
Isle of Man Government Laboratory
Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Aberdeen Office
Laboratory of Oceanography of Villefranche
Marine and Fisheries Agency
Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation (Sète)
Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Marine Conservation Society
Marine Fish Information Services
Marine Institute
Marine Scotland Science
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (Marseille)
Met Office, Edinburgh
Met Office, Exeter
Meteo France
Meteo France, Centre de Météorologie Marine
Meteo France, DP/SERV/FDP
MeteoGalicia
Napier University School of Life Sciences
National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
National Oceanography Centre (Liverpool)
National Oceanography Centre (Southampton)
Natural England
Natural Environment Research Council
Natural Resources Wales
Non-native Species Secretariat
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit
Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Pythéas Institute, OSU
Scottish Association for Marine Science
Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Edinburgh Office
Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Sea Mammal Research Unit
Sea Watch Foundation
Shell UK Exploration and Production Limited
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Technological Institute for the Control of the Marine Environment of Galicia
Tritonia scientific Ltd.
Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, Maison de la Recherche en Environnement Naturel
University Marine Biological Station (Millport)
University of Liverpool, Oceanographic Laboratories, Department of Earth Sciences
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Zoological Society of London, Institute of Zoology

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Alien species
Climate change
Coastal and offshore infrastructure
Commercial fishing
Dredge disposal
Hazardous substances enrichment
inapplicable
Land reclaim
Litter
Mariculture
Navigation
Nutrient enrichment
Operational oceanography
Organic enrichment
Shellfish harvesting
Unknown

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African-Eurasian Waterbirds Agreement
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act (UK)
Conservation of Seals Act (GB)
Control of Pollution Act (UK)
Controlled Activities Regulation (Scotland)
EC Bathing Waters Directive
EC Birds Directive
EC Dangerous Substances Directive
EC Environmental Impact Assessment Directive
EC Environmental Quality Standards Directive
EC Food Hygiene Regulations
EC Habitats Directive
EC INSPIRE Directive
EC Marine Strategy Framework Directive
EC Maritime Spatial Planning Directive
EC Nitrate Directive
EC Shellfish Hygiene Directive
EC Shellfish Waters Directive
EC Strategic Environment Assessment Directive
EC Titanium Dioxide Directives
EC Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
EC Water Framework Directive
EU Common Fisheries Policy
Food and Environment Protection Act (UK)
IMO International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
inapplicable
London Convention
Marine Act (Scotland)
OSPAR Convention
Protection of Military Remains Act (UK)
Protection of Wrecks Act (UK)
Radioactive Substances Act (UK)
Ramsar Convention
Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas Conservation Agreement
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
UN International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
Unknown
Water Order (NI)
Wildlife and Countryside Act (GB)
Wildlife Order (NI)

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second to sub-minute
minute to sub-hour
hour to sub-day
day to sub-week
week to sub-month
month to sub-year
year to sub-decade
decadal
inapplicable

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>3 years
>5 years
>10 years
>20 years

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Bacteria environmental parameters
Bacteria in biota
Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Bacteria morphology and physiology
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota
Concentration of phycotoxins in biota
Metal concentrations in biota
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota
Biota lipid concentrations
Bacteria in biota
Radioactivity in biota
Pesticide concentrations in biota
Concentration of other substances in biota
Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota
Cetacean behaviour
Cetacean abundance
Seal reproduction
Seal abundance
Seal behaviour
Seal mortality
Seal morphology and physiology
Bird counts
Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface
Cetacean mortality
Cetacean morphology and physiology
Reptile abundance
Fish behaviour
Fish abundance in water bodies
Fish morphology, age and physiology
Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed
Fish taxonomy-related counts
Fish biomass in water bodies
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters
Flow cytometry parameters in water bodies
SeaDataNet biological format biotic parameters
Shellfish morphology, age and physiology
Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic volume in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Zooplankton growth rates
Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters
Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Habitat extent
Habitat characterisation
Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies
Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface
Zoobenthos dry weight biomass
Fish biomass in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies
Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Plankton biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Reptile abundance
Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed
Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Fish abundance in water bodies
Amino acids in sediment
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column
Carbon concentrations in sediment
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in sediment
Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Raw gas analyser output
Raw oxygen sensor output
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Other halocarbon concentrations in water bodies
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples
Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column
Concentration of alkanes in the water column
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota
Geological sample radioactivity
Radioactivity in water bodies
Stable isotopes in water bodies
Radioactivity in biota
Total metal concentrations in water bodies
Metal concentrations in sediment
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
Metal concentrations in biota
Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota
Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies
Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Concentration of inorganic halogens in water bodies
Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment
Pesticide concentrations in biota
Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples
Pharmaceutical concentrations in water bodies
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column
Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples
Acoustic backscatter in the water column
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Acoustic noise in the water column
Optical backscatter
Ocean colour and earth-leaving visible waveband spectral radiation
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Secchi disk depth
Light absorption in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients
Density of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature variation in the water column
Raw temperature and/or salinity instrument output
Skin temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
River flow and discharge
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents)
Raw current meter output parameters
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Sea level
Wave height estimates
Wave direction
Other wave statistics
Wave height and period statistics
Spectral wave data parameters
Side-scan sonar
Suspended particulate material aggregates
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Suspended particulate material setting velocity parameters
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Other physical and chemical properties of suspended particulate material
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment
Amino acids in sediment
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples
Metal concentrations in sediment
Nitrogen concentrations in sediment
Carbon concentrations in sediment
Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples
Geological sample radioactivity
Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Sediment grain size parameters
Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters
Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Zoobenthos dry weight biomass
Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed
Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed
Zooplankton and zoobenthos physiological condition parameters
Coastal geomorphology
Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota
Pollution events
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column
Pesticide concentrations in biota
Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column
Bacteria in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples
Litter abundance and type
Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota
Pharmaceutical concentrations in water bodies
Quantity of material dumped
River flow and discharge
Metal concentrations in biota
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota
Man-made structures
Fishery characterisation
Fish aggregating device usage statistics
Shellfish morphology, age and physiology
Fish and shellfish catch statistics
Fish biomass in water bodies
Fishing effort
Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies
Fishing by-catch
Raw gas analyser output
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere
Atmospheric deposition rates
Concentration of nitrogen species in the atmosphere
Gas fluxes between the water column and the atmosphere
Carbon monoxide and dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere
Air temperature
Solar Radiation
Precipitation and evaporation
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Air pressure
Atmospheric visibility and transparency
Other meteorological measurements
Cloud type
Wind stress and shear
Wind strength and direction
Atmospheric humidity
Cloud cover height and extent
Snow and ice mass, thickness and extent
River flow and discharge
Gas fluxes between the water column and the atmosphere
Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column
Atmospheric deposition rates
Phytoplankton growth
Dissolved organic carbon uptake and production in the water column
Primary production in the water column
Zooplankton growth rates
Variable fluorescence parameters
Land vegetation
Coastal geomorphology
Quality control flags
Metadata parameters
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Moored instrument depth
Unspecified
Vertical spatial coordinates
Horizontal platform movement
Date and time

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aeroplane
beach/intertidal zone structure
coastal structure
diver
drifting subsurface profiling float
drifting surface float
fishing vessel
fixed benthic node
fixed subsurface vertical profiler
helicopter
hovercraft
human
land/onshore structure
man-powered boat
man-powered small boat
moored surface buoy
mooring
offshore structure
orbiting satellite
research vessel
river station
satellite
sea bed vehicle
self-propelled boat
self-propelled small boat
ship
subsurface mooring
vessel at fixed position
vessel of opportunity
vessel of opportunity on fixed route

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operational
operational becoming suspended
operational becoming terminated
pre-operational
suspended
terminated

All
acoustic tracking systems
active fishing gear
active fluorometers
anemometers
atmospheric radiometers
bathythermographs
beam trawls
benthos samplers
cameras
colorimeters
continuous water samplers
CTD
current meters
current profilers
discrete water samplers
dissolved gas sensors
fluorometers
gamma-ray spectrometers
Global Navigation Satellite System receivers
hydrophones
inapplicable
manual biota samplers
metal analysers
meteorological packages
multi-beam echosounders
multi-channel seismic reflection systems
nutrient analysers
observers
ocean colour radiometers
optical backscatter sensors
particulates samplers
passive fishing gear
pelagic trawl nets
pH sensors
plankton nets
plankton recorders
precipitation samplers
radiometers
salinity sensor
salinometers
satellite tracking system
scatterometers
sea level recorders
sediment grabs
sediment settling tubes
sediment traps
seismic refraction systems
seismometers
sidescan sonars
sieves and filters
single-channel seismic reflection systems
sound velocity sensors
spectrophotometers
surface current radars
thermistor chains
thermosalinographs
transmissometers
underwater cameras
unknown
water body temperature sensor
water level markers
water pressure sensors
water temperature sensor
wave recorders

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curve
point
surface

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Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Alboran Sea
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Balearic Sea
Baltic Sea
Barents Sea
Bay of Biscay
Bay of Brest
Black Sea
Bristol Channel
Celtic Sea
Coral Sea
Davis Strait
English Channel
Fram Strait
Greenland Sea
Gulf of Alaska
Gulf of Finland
Indian Ocean
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Irish Sea
Kattegat
Ligurian Sea
Lillebaelt
Lincoln Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea, Eastern Basin
Mediterranean Sea, Western Basin
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
North Sea
Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W)
Northwestern Passages
Norwegian Sea
Skagerrak
South Atlantic Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Storebaelt
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Sicily
The Sound
Tyrrhenian Sea
World

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24
25
26
27
28-1
28-2
29
30
31
32
Ia
Ib
Ib
IIa1
IIa2
IIb1
IIb2
IIIa
IVa
IVb
IVc
IXa
IXb1
IXb2
Va1
Va2
Vb1a
Vb1b
Vb2
VIa
VIb1
VIb2
VIIa
VIIb
VIIc1
VIIc2
VIId
VIIe
VIIf
VIIg
VIIh
VIIIa
VIIIb
VIIIc
VIIId1
VIIId2
VIIIe1
VIIIe2
VIIj1
VIIj2
VIIk1
VIIk2
Xa1
Xa2
Xb
XIIa1
XIIa2
XIIa3
XIIa4
XIIb
XIIc
XIVa
XIVb1
XIVb2

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Shared waters between N Ireland and Rep of Ireland - Part of UK_CS_2
Shared waters between N Ireland and Rep of Ireland - Part of UK_CS_3
UK_CelticSeas_AtlanticNorthWestApproaches
UK_CelticSeas_IrishSea
UK_CelticSeas_MinchesAndWesternScotland
UK_CelticSeas_WesternChannelandCelticSea
UK_GreaterNorthSea_EasternChannel
UK_GreaterNorthSea_NorthernNorthSea
UK_GreaterNorthSea_NorthernNorthSea
UK_GreaterNorthSea_SouthernNorthSea
UK_MarineStrategy_Seabed_Rockall_Hatton
UK_WesternMediterranean_Gibraltar

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D1 Biological diversity maintained
D2 Non-indigenous species do not adversely affect ecosystem
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish populations are healthy
D4 Marine food webs are at normal abundance and diversity
D5 Eutrophication is minimised
D6 Sea-floor integrity supports ecosystem
D7 Hydrographical conditions are not altered
D8 Contaminants do not produce pollution effects
D9 Contaminants in seafood do not exceed established levels
D10 Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm

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C1_1 Species distribution
C1_2 Population size
C1_3 Population condition
C1_4 Habitat distribution
C1_5 Habitat extent
C1_6 Habitat condition
C1_7 Ecosystem structure
C2_1 Abundance and state characterisation of non-indigenous species, in particular invasive species
C2_2 Environmental impact of invasive non-indigenous species
C3_1 Level of pressure of the fishing activity
C3_2 Reproductive capacity of the stock
C3_3 Population age and size distribution
C4_1 Productivity of key species or trophic groups
C4_2 Proportion of selected species at the top of food webs
C4_3 Abundance/distribution of key trophic groups/species
C5_1 Nutrients levels
C5_2 Direct effects of nutrient enrichment
C5_3 Indirect effects of nutrient enrichment
C6_1 Physical damage
C6_2 Condition of benthic community
C7_1 Spatial characterisation of permanent alterations
C7_2 Impact of permanent hydrographical changes
C8_1 Concentration of contaminants
C8_2 Effects of contaminants
C9_1 Levels, number and frequency of contaminants
C10_1 Characteristics of litter
C11_1 Distribution of loud, low and mid frequency impulsive sounds

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IN1_1_1 Distributional range
IN1_1_2 Distributional pattern within the range
IN1_1_3 Area covered by the species
IN1_2_1 Population abundance and/or biomass
IN1_3_1 Population demographic characteristics
IN1_4_1 Distributional range
IN1_4_2 Distributional pattern
IN1_5_1 Habitat area
IN1_5_2 Habitat volume
IN1_6_1 Condition of the typical species and communities
IN1_6_2 Relative abundance and/or biomass, as appropriate
IN1_6_3 Physical, hydrological and chemical conditions
IN1_7_1 Composition and relative proportions of ecosystem components
IN2_1_1 Trends in abundance, temporal occurrence and spatial distribution of non-indigenous species
IN2_2_1 Ratio between invasive non-indigenous species and native species
IN3_1_1 Fishing mortality
IN3_1_2 Ratio between catch and biomass index
IN3_2_1 Spawning Stock Biomass
IN3_2_2 Biomass indices
IN3_3_1 Proportion of fish larger than the mean size of first sexual maturation
IN3_3_2 Mean maximum length across all species
IN3_3_3 95% percentile of the fish length distribution
IN3_3_4 Size at first sexual maturation
IN4_1_1 Performance of key predator species
IN4_2_1 Large fish proportion
IN4_3_1 Abundance trends of functionally important selected groups/species
IN5_1_1 Nutrients concentration in the water column
IN5_1_2 Nutrient ratios
IN5_2_1 Chlorophyll concentration in the water column
IN5_2_2 Water transparency related to increase in suspended algae
IN5_2_3 Abundance of opportunistic macroalgae
IN5_2_4 Species shift in floristic composition caused by human activities
IN5_3_1 Abundance of perennial seaweeds and seagrasses
IN5_3_2 Dissolved oxygen concentrations
IN6_1_1 Type, abundance, biomass and areal extent of relevant biogenic substrate
IN6_1_2 Extent of the seabed affected by human activities
IN6_2_1 Presence of sensitive and/or tolerant species
IN6_2_2 Benthic community indicies
IN6_2_3 Macrobenthos size/length characteristics
IN6_2_4 Size spectrum of the benthic community
IN7_1_1 Extent of area affected by permanent alterations
IN7_2_1 Spatial extent of habitats affected by the permanent alteration
IN7_2_2 Changes in habitats, in particular the functions provided due to altered hydrographical conditions
IN8_1_1 Concentration of the contaminants
IN8_2_1 Levels of pollution effects on ecosystem components
IN8_2_2 Occurrence, origin, and extent of significant acute pollution events
IN9_1_1 Contaminant concentrations and number exceeding regulatory levels
IN10_1_1 Trends in coastal litter quantity, composition, spatial distribution and source
IN10_1_2 Trends in marine litter quantity, composition, spatial distribution and source
IN10_1_3 Trends in the amount, distribution and composition of litter micro-particles
IN11_1_1 Temporal characteristics of noise having an impact on marine animals

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