Phosphorus concentrations in lakes (total phosphorus) between 1992 and 2008 in different geographical regions of Europe.

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Phosphorus concentrations in lakes (total phosphorus) between 1992 and 2010 in different geographical regions of Europe.

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The data series per region are calculated as the average of the annual mean for lake monitoring stations in the region. Only complete series after inter/extrapolation are included (see indicator specification). There were no stations with complete series after inter/extrapolation in the South and Southeast regions. The number of lake monitoring stations included per geographical region is given in parentheses

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Last upload:: 12 Oct 2010
Temporal coverage:: 1992-2008
Tags:: soer2010 , orthophosphate , csi , freshwater quality , lakes , water , phosphorus , thematic assessments
Geographic coverage:: Austria , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , Germany , Hungary , Ireland , Latvia , Lithuania , Netherlands , Poland , Slovenia , Sweden , Switzerland , United Kingdom
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Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Regions with the number of lake monitoring stations included per country is given in parentheses.

East: Estonia (8), Hungary (11), Lithuania (4), Latvia (8), Poland (1), Slovenia (4).

North: Finland (183), Sweden (165).

West: Austria (5), Switzerland (15), Germany (7), Denmark (20), Ireland (8), Netherlands (7), United Kingdom (18).

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