Sammendrag
We report eutrophication status 2006-2014 of the Danish parts of the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat and northern and
central parts of the Sound and have accordingly identified Eutrophication Problem Areas (EPAs) and Eutrophication
Non-Problem areas (NPAs). All coastal waters, where the classification is based on the 2014 Danish Initial Assessment
pursuant to the WFD, are classified as EPAs. For the open parts of the North Sea and Skagerrak, we have identified
these as NPAs, which is in accordance with earlier indicator-based assessment of the eutrophication status. For the
open part of the Kattegat and the Sound, the classifications are also in accordance with long-term monitoring and
assessment of the eutrophication status, i.e. EPAs. Further, using long-term satellite-based monitoring of surface
waters, we have focused on the separation of EPAs and NPAs in the North Sea and Skagerrak and have provided a
more accurate delineation compared to previous Danish assessment of the eutrophication status in the areas.
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