Portal:Eutrophication/Eutrophication

European legislations regarding eutrophication

• Introduction regarding legislations
• Water Framework Directive
• Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
• Nitrates Directive
• European Marine Strategy
• OSPAR
• HELCOM
• Barcelona Convention
• Black Sea Convention

Eutrophication in Europe

• What causes eutrophication?
• Possible consequences
• Current (2001-2005) eutrophication Status
  • Ospar QSR 2010 rapport on Eutrophication ?
    • Belgium?
    • England?
    • France?
    • The Netherlands?

Monitoring

• In situ
  • Devices
    • Continuous Plankton Recorder
    • Fluorescence sensors
    • Nutrient analysers
    • Optical Laser diffraction instruments
• Remote Sensing
  • Optical remote sensing
    • Optical measurements in coastal waters
    • General principles of optical and acoustical instruments
    • Real-time algae monitoring
    • Optical measurements in coastal waters
• Modelling
  • ecological modelling

Dictionary

• Algal bloom
• Eutrophication
• Harmful algal blooms
• Hypoxia
• Nutrient
• MERIS
• MODIS
• Phytoplankton
• Pollution
• Primary production
• Redfield ratio
• Remote sensing
• SeaWiFS
• Ships of opportunity
• Sun glitter