Portal:Eutrophication/Eutrophication

European legislations regarding eutrophication

• European policy on eutrophication: introduction
• Water Framework Directive
• Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
• Nitrates Directive
• European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• OSPAR
  • OSPAR
  • OSPAR and eutrophication
  • The OSPAR QSR 2010 rapport on Eutrophication
• HELCOM
• Barcelona Convention
• Black Sea Convention

Eutrophication causes and consequences

• What causes eutrophication?
• Possible consequences of eutrophication
• Case studies
  • Ecological impacts of eutrophication
    • Eutrophication and dead zones
  • Human health impacts of eutrophication
    • Humans at the top of the food web
  • Recreational and aesthetic impacts of eutrophication
    • Foam on the beach
  • Economic impacts of eutrophication
    • Shellfish flavour

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

Mediagallery

Dictionary

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