Monitoring of agriculture and forestry induced diffuse load in surface and ground water

Updated 2013-02-02

The aim is to observe long term effects of land use practices on waters. Monitoring concerns specific locations, where diffuse loads of nutrient or pollutants of agricultural and forestry origin poses a significant risk on water quality. Monitoring includes biological and physio-chemical elements. The program is part of monitoring according to the Water Framework Directive. It is coordinated by Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE).

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

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Status: Ongoing
Project time span: 2007 -
Data collection: 2007 -
Data processing: 2007 -
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Kari-Matti Vuori
Address: Finnish Environmental Institute.
Email: if.otsirapmy@emandnoces-emantsrif
Other project contacts: Sari Mitikka (Finnish Environmental Institute)

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Acidification parameters

Biological effects

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Algae (algae, phytoplankton)

Freshwater fish

Higher plants

Mosses

Plankton (zooplankton)

Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

-biological elements: phytoplankton, phytobenthos, macrophytes, zoobenthos, fish. -physio-chemistry: total nutrients, chemicals, pH.

Geography

Regions studied: Biological effects; Biological effects
Stations or areas where observations are made: 50 lakes, 50 rivers and 39 coastal areas throughout the country.

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: no
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?: Data stored by Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE).
References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports: Pintavesien torjunta-aineseurannan tuloksia 2009 – 2011. [In Finnish.] http://www.ymparisto.fi/download.asp?contentid=138706&lan=fi [accessed 19.11.2012]

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: -biological elements: as in biological monitoring in lakes and rivers. -physio-chemistry: as in water quality monitoring.

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No
Other institutes involved in the project: Lapland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Other related projects: Biological monitoring of lakes and rivers, Fresh water quality monitoring