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3.1 Comparison of ecological status and potential of natural, HMWB and AWBS

3.1.1. Key messages

· More than half of surface water bodies in Europe are reported to be in less than good ecological status or potential
· Only few heavily and artificial water bodies have been classified as having high ecological status (blue colour)
· The overall ecological status/potential are generally better for the natural water bodies compared to the heavily modified and artificial water bodies:
- Nearly half (48 %) of the natural river water bodies have at least good ecological status, while only 16 % of the heavily modified and artificial river water bodies have good ecological potential.
- More than 60 % of the natural lake water bodies have at least good ecological status, while only 28 % of the heavily modified and artificial lake Water bodies have good ecological potential.
- Around 40 % of the natural transitional water bodies have at least good ecological status, while less than 30 % of the heavily modified and artificial transitional water bodies have good ecological potential.
- More than half (53 %) of the natural coastal Water bodies have at least good ecological status, while one third (35 %) of the heavily modified and artificial coastal water bodies have good ecological potential.

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duboiaur (Aurelie Dubois) 29 Mar 2012 08:34:32

For the second key message, we think there is an error "only few NATURAL water bodies have been classified..."
austnkar (Kari Austnes) 11 Apr 2012 14:25:34

This may be correct, i.e. there are actually a few artificial amd heavily modified water bodies classified as high. But this should not be a key message, rather it should be commented somewhere that this is erroneous reporting, for ecological potential the best category is "Good and above".

But - as there are a few water bodies reported in this way, maybe you should write "at least good" in the bullet points below also for ecological potential, not only status
Corina Boscornea (invited by kristpet (disabled)) 13 Apr 2012 08:58:29

In the second bullet point, please take note that take into consideration that the appropriate terms for heavly and artificial water bodies is good ecological potential and not ecological status, so we suggest to correct it:

Only few heavily and artificial water bodies have been classified as having high ecological status at least good ecological potential (blue colour)
Corina Boscornea (invited by kristpet (disabled)) 13 Apr 2012 09:15:57

In the third bullet point, please ammend the sentence:

The overall ecological status/potential are generally better for the natural water bodies compared to the heavily modified and artificial water bodies ecological potential:
Jorge RODRIGUEZ-ROMERO (invited by kristpet (disabled)) 17 Apr 2012 19:03:34

The figure of 60% in of natural lakes in good status does not match with the chart in figure 3.1.

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