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Ecological status or potential (WFD 003) - Assessment DRAFT created Apr 2013: More than half of the surface water bodies in Europe are reported to be in less than good ecological status or potential, and will need mitigation and/or restoration measures to meet the WFD objective. River water bodies and transitional waters are reported to have worse ecological status or potential than water bodies in lakes and coastal waters.
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More than half of EU surface waters below ‘good’ ecological status: Water pollution and physical modifications are still affecting the ecology of many of Europe’s lakes, rivers, transitional water bodies and coastal waters. These problems are likely to prevent the water bodies reaching ‘good’ status by 2015, a target set by the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD).
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Distribution of ecological status or potential of classified rivers, lakes, coastal and transitional waters: The figure shows percentage of the total number of classified water bodies (with total number given in brackets). See the indicator specification for more details
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Historical development of the biotic community and average oxygen levels of the River Rhine near Emmerich and the Elbe near Magdeburg: Historical development of the biotic community and average oxygen levels of the River Rhine near Emmesrich and the Elbe near Magdeburg
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Total nitrogen application to agricultural soil and river nitrate concentration: -
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Comparison of water quality in rivers in the Czech Republic, 1991–1992 and 2010–2011: -
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Changes in water quality variables during the last two decades: -
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Waterbase - Rivers: Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europe's water resources
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Waterbase - Emissions to water: Emissions to water are an important element (describing the pressure) in assessment of the state of Europe’s environment (SoE). This database contains data on emissions of nutrients and hazardous substances to water, aggregated within River Basin Districts (RBDs), in the EEA member countries. The reporting process, endorsed by the Water Directors, and this publication of the data, enables all stakeholders to use the data and contributes to streamlining with other reporting processes.
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Waterbase - Lakes: Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europe's water resources
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