Integrated classification of biodiversity condition in Europe’s seas

The map identifies problem vs. non-problem areas for biodiversity in Europe's seas by identifying the worst case index value calculated by the BEAT+ tool for those biodiversity components where indicators were available.

The status is evaluated in five classes, where High and Good are recognised as ‘non-problem areas’ and Moderate, Poor and Bad are recognised as ‘problem areas’

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Dimensionless status class:

High and Good: are recognised as ‘non-problem areas’
Moderate, Poor and Bad are recognised as ‘problem areas’

Additional information

BEAT+ has been designed to provide an assessment of the spatial variability of a range of biodiversity components by combining existing biodiversity indicators

Marine messages II has developed, tested and applied a new multi‑metric indicator‑based assessment tool named 'European Marine Ecosystem Condition (Health) Tool' (MESH+). The MESH+ tool builds on the EEA assessment tools developed and applied in the context of assessing the degree of contamination (CHASE+), eutrophication (HEAT+) and biodiversity (BEAT+) in Europe's seas (EEA, 2018a, 2019c; Vaughan et al., 2019). MESH+ makes use of the same data sets and threshold values used in these assessments but recombines these in a new framework that addresses 'ecosystem condition'.

Integrated classification of biodiversity condition in Europe’s seas

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