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Impacts of invasive alien species at EU level: -
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Exposure of ecosystems to acidification, eutrophication and ozone (CSI 005) - Assessment published Nov 2012: Eutrophication The magnitude of the risk of ecosystem eutrophication and its geographical coverage has diminished only slightly over the years. The predictions for 2010 and 2020 indicate that the risk is still widespread over Europe. This is in conflict with the EU's long-term objective of not exceeding critical loads of airborne acidifying and eutrophying substances in sensitive ecosystem areas (National Emission Ceilings Directive, 6th Environmental Action Programme, Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution). Acidification The situation has considerably improved and it is predicted to improve further. The interim environmental objective for 2010 (National Emission Ceilings Directive) will most likely not be met completely. However, the European ecosystem areas where the critical load will be exceeded is predicted to have declined by more than 80 % in 2010 with 1990 as a base year. By 2020, it is expected that the risk of ecosystem acidification will only be an issue at some hot spots, in particular at the border area between the Netherlands and Germany. Ozone (O 3 ) Most vegetation and agricultural crops are exposed to ozone levels exceeding the long term objective given in the EU Air Quality Directive. A significant fraction is also exposed to levels above the 2010 target value defined in the Directive. Concentrations in 2009 were on the average lower than in 2008. The effect-related accumulated concentrations, addressing exposure of crops to ozone over several summer months, shows large year-to-year variations. Over the period 1996-2009 there is a tendency to increased exposure, although this development has not proven to be statistically significant.
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Conservation status of habitat types of European Union interest in lake and river ecosystems: Statistics by region on the left, overall statistics on the right.
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Conservation status of habitat types of European Union interest in marine ecosystems: Statistics by region on the left, overall statistics on the right.
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Conservation status of species of European Union interest in grassland ecosystems: Statistics by region on the left, overall statistics on the right.
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Land cover change between 1990 and 2006 — area change for major habitat classes: How to read the graph: from 1990 to 2006, artificial areas (housing and industrial areas and infrastructure) increased by nearly 8 %, whereas wetlands decreased by nearly 3 %.
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Relative change in land cover within 10 km of the coast in 27 European countries * 2000–2006: * including 20 EU Member States, data not available for Greece and the United Kingdom.
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Conservation status of coastal habitat types of European Union interest in the EU-25: Conservation status of habitats per biogeographical area in coastal ecosystems
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Landscape fragmentation in the EU‑27 (% of total terrestrial area): -
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Conservation status of species: Conservation status of species in EU except Bulgaria and Romania
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