Portal:Eutrophication/Eutrophication

European legislations regarding eutrophication

• European policy on eutrophication: introduction
• Barcelona Convention
• Black Sea Convention
• European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• HELCOM
• Nitrates Directive
• OSPAR
• OSPAR and eutrophication
• Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
• Water Framework Directive

Eutrophication causes and consequences

• What causes eutrophication?
• Possible consequences of eutrophication
• Case studies eutrophication
  • Ecological impacts of eutrophication
  • Human health impacts of eutrophication
  • Economic impacts of eutrophication
  • Recreational and aesthetic impacts of eutrophication

Monitoring

• Eutrophication parameters and indicators
  • OSPAR eutrophication assessment
    • Category I: Nutrient enrichment
    • Category II: Direct effects of nutrient enrichment
    • Category III: Indirect effects of nutrient enrichment
    • Category IV: Other possible effects of nutrient enrichment
• In situ
  • Devices
    • Continuous Plankton Recorder
    • Fluorescence sensors
    • Nutrient analysers
    • Optical Laser diffraction instruments
• Remote Sensing
  • Optical remote sensing
    • Optical measurements in coastal waters
    • Real-time algae monitoring

Modelling

• ecological modelling

Dictionary

• Agglomeration
• Anthropogenic
• Aquaculture
• Algal bloom
• Ecosystem
• Eutrophic
• Eutrophication
• Fertilizer
• Harmful algal blooms
• Hypertrophic
• Hypoxia
• Nutrient
• MERIS
• Mesotrophic
• MODIS
• Oligotrophic
• Photoautotroph
• Photosynthesis
• Phytoplankton
• Pollution
• Population equivalent
• Primary production
• Redfield ratio
• Remote sensing
• SeaWiFS
• Ships of opportunity
• Sun glitter
• Turbidity