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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Greece (2012-2015)

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General  
Data holding centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
CountryGreece  Greece
ProjectMonitoring of ecological water quality of rivers, coastal and transitional waters of Greece(EPPERAA (WFD Greece))
Time period2012-2015
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Aegean and Ionian Seas, Greece, Mediterranean

Observations 
Parameters

Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column; Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies; Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column; Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies; Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column

Instruments

Sediment grabs; CTD; discrete water samplers

Description 
Summary

Data from 50 surveillance coastal stations visited during one year of the River Basin Districts and from 30 operational coastal stations visited yearly. Seasonal frequencies 1-4 times a year for physicochemical parameters, 2 for phytoplankton, once a year for benthic macroinvertebrates and macroalgae. The project is the implementation of the WFD 2000/60 EC Directive in coastal waters of Greece.

OriginatorsHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
Availability 
OrganisationHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactDr N. Simboura
Address

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
46.7 km Athinon-Souniou Av. P.O.Box 712
Anavyssos

19013
Greece

Telephone+30-22910-76452
Facsimile+30-22910-76347
Emailvlikou@hcmr.gr
Administration 
Collating centreHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier6010040
Global identifier6325
Last revised2015-08-21