| Title | Coastal saline lagoons and the Water Framework Directive |
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| Author | Natural England |
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| Topic | Habitats and Species |
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| Year of Completion | 2010. |
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| Status | Complete. |
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| Region | UK |
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| Abstract | The Water Framework Directive (WFD) came into force in December 2000. This introduced a new system of monitoring and assessing the aquatic environment. Member states are now required to report on the ecological status (or potential) for each �water body� (defined as a significant and discrete unit of water).
A number of coastal saline lagoons have been identified as WFD water bodies in the UK. This means that there is a requirement to develop type-based classification tools to help assess their ecological status.
Developing suitable generic tools to classify coastal saline lagoons poses a considerable challenge, as they are unlike other �types� of transitional and coastal waters.
This study was commissioned by Natural England to inform future work of the UK Technical Advisory Group and Marine Task Team in developing a national consistent approach to the assessment of lagoons under the WFD. |
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| How to Access | No known restrictions, download from http://naturalengland.etraderstores.com/NaturalEnglandShop/NECR039. |
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| Use Constraints | No known restrictions, contact data holder. |
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