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ANNEX A: RELEVANT QUALITY ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING ECOLOGICAL STATUS IN THE DIFFERENT SURFACE WATER CATEGORIES
Table A1: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing the ecological status of rivers
Ecological classification | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
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Biological quality elements | Invertebrates Fish Macrophytes & phytobenthos | Invertebrates Fish Macrophytes & phytobenthos | Invertebrates Fish Macrophytes & phytobenthos | Invertebrates Fish Macrophytes & phytobenthos | Invertebrates Fish Macrophytes & phytobenthos |
General chemical and physico-chemical quality elements | Dissolved oxygen Soluble reactive phosphorus Temperature pH | Dissolved oxygen Soluble reactive phosphorus Temperature pH | Dissolved oxygen Soluble reactive phosphorus Temperature pH | Dissolved oxygen Soluble reactive phosphorus Temperature pH | Dissolved oxygen Soluble reactive phosphorus Temperature pH |
Specific pollutants | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | | | |
Hydro-morphological quality elements | River flows River morphological conditions Continuity for fish | River flows River morphological conditions Continuity for fish | River flows River morphological conditions Continuity for fish | River flows River morphological conditions Continuity for fish | River flows River morphological conditions Continuity for fish |
Table A2: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing the ecological status of inland lochs
Ecological classification | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
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Biological quality elements | phytoplankton; macrophytes and phytobenthos; and benthic invertebrates | phytoplankton; macrophytes & phytobenthos; and benthic invertebrates | phytoplankton; macrophytes & phytobenthos; and benthic invertebrates | phytoplankton; macrophytes & phytobenthos; and benthic invertebrates | phytoplankton; macrophytes and phytobenthos; and benthic invertebrates |
General chemical and physico-chemical quality elements | Dissolved oxygen; salinity (as conductivity); acid neutralising capacity; and total phosphorus | Dissolved oxygen; salinity (as conductivity); acid neutralising capacity; and total phosphorus | Dissolved oxygen; salinity (as conductivity); acid neutralising capacity; and total phosphorus | Dissolved oxygen; salinity (as conductivity); acid neutralising capacity; and total phosphorus | Dissolved oxygen; salinity (as conductivity); acid neutralising capacity; and total phosphorus |
Specific pollutants | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | | | |
Hydro-morphological quality elements | Loch levels; and loch morphological conditions. | Loch levels; and loch morphological conditions. | Loch levels; and loch morphological conditions. | Loch levels; and loch morphological conditions. | Loch levels; and loch morphological conditions. |
Note on Table A2
We also expect SEPA to ensure that pressures that could affect fish in loch water bodies are considered by assessing impacts on other quality elements also sensitive to those pressures (see Section 4.3.2).
Table A3: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing the ecological status of estuaries and other transitional waters
Ecological classification | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
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Biological quality elements | Phytoplankton; macroalgae; angiosperms; benthic invertebrates; and fish | Phytoplankton; macroalgae; angiosperms; benthic invertebrates; and fish | Phytoplankton; macroalgae; angiosperms; benthic invertebrates; and fish | Phytoplankton; macroalgae; angiosperms; benthic invertebrates; and fish | Phytoplankton; macroalgae; angiosperms; benthic invertebrates; and fish |
General chemical and physico-chemical quality elements | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen |
Specific pollutants | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | | | |
Hydro-morphological quality elements | Freshwater flows into transitional waters; and transitional water morphological conditions | Freshwater flows into transitional waters; and transitional water morphological conditions | Freshwater flows into transitional waters; and transitional water morphological conditions | Freshwater flows into transitional waters; and transitional water morphological conditions | Freshwater flows into transitional waters; and transitional water morphological conditions |
Table A4: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing the ecological status of coastal waters
Ecological classification | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
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Biological quality elements | Phytoplankton; macroalgae and angiosperms; and benthic invertebrates | Phytoplankton; macroalgae and angiosperms; and benthic invertebrates | Phytoplankton; macroalgae and angiosperms; and benthic invertebrates | Phytoplankton; macroalgae and angiosperms; and benthic invertebrates | Phytoplankton; macroalgae and angiosperms; and benthic invertebrates |
General chemical and physico-chemical quality elements | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen | Dissolved oxygen; and dissolved inorganic nitrogen |
Specific pollutants | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | Specific pollutants as listed in the 2008 Directions | | | |
Hydro-morphological quality elements | morphological conditions | morphological conditions | morphological conditions | morphological conditions | morphological conditions |
Table A5: Relevant quality elements to be considered when assessing the chemical status of any surface water body, including heavily modified and artificial water bodies
Chemical classification | Good | Failing to achieve good |
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Priority substances | Priority substances and other dangerous substances listed in the Priority Substances Directive | Priority substances and other dangerous substances listed in the Priority Substances Directive |
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