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The worst water category is transitional waters, where 69% of the total number or 85% of the total surface area is reported to be in less than good ecological status/potential. In coastal waters, the situation is somewhat better with 48% of total number or 43% of total surface area reported to be in less than good ecological status or potential. The reason why transitional waters are so much worse than coastal waters is probably related to the smaller volume of water in transitional waters, as well as their proximity to pollution sources being located at the mouth of rivers with high pollution loads. Moreover, transitional waters are exposed to extensive hydromorphological pressures caused by land reclamation, flood protection, as well as large harbours causing altered habitats in these water bodies.