Coastal water body

Coastal water body Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 6-22 psu, bottom water salinity 2-6 psu, very sheltered Helgoland (German Bight), rocky, exposed and partly, stratified Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow, Temperate waters (mainly > 13°C) and high irradiance (mainly PAR > 29Mol/m2 day) Open oceanic or enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow cool waters (mainly < 13°C) and medium irradiance (mainly PAR < 29Mol/m2 day) Open oceanic, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow Enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow Enclosed seas, enclosed or sheltered, partly stratified Scandinavian coast, exposed or sheltered, shallow Areas of upwelling, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow North East Atlantic, Skagerrak Inner Arc Type, polyhaline (25-30), microtidal, moderately exposed, shallow, fully mixed North East Atlantic, Skagerrak Inner Arc Type, polyhaline (10-30), microtidal, moderately sheltered, shallow, partly stratified North East Atlantic, fjord with a shallow sill at the mouth with very deep maximum depth in the central basin with poor deepwater exchange Mediterranean, highly influenced by freshwater input Mediterranean, moderately influenced by freshwater input (continent influence) Mediterranean, moderately influenced by freshwater input (continent influence), Adriatic coast Mediterranean, not influenced by freshwater input (Eastern Basin) Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 0.5-6 psu, bottom water salinity 1-6 psu, Exposed, 90-150 ice days Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 3-6 psu, bottom water salinity 3-6 psu, Sheltered, 90-150 ice days Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 5-8 psu, bottom water salinity 5-8 psu, Exposed, < 90 ice days Mediterranean, continental coast, not influenced by freshwater input (Western Basin) Mediterranean, island coast (Western Basin) Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 3-6 psu, bottom water salinity 3-6 psu, Moderately Exposed to exposed, 90-150 ice days Black Sea, mesohaline, microtidal, shallow, moderately exposed, mixed substratum North East Atlantic, open oceanic or enclosed seas, exposed or sheltered, euhaline, shallow (< 30 m), microtidal or mesotidal, fully mixed or partly stratified Skagerrak Outer Arc Type, polyhaline, microtidal, exposed, deep Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 6-8 psu, bottom water salinity 6-12 psu, Exposed, <90 ice days Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 8-12 psu, bottom water salinity 8-12 psu, Sheltered, <90 ice days Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 6-8 psu, bottom water salinity 8-11 psu, Exposed, <90 ice days Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 13-18 psu, bottom water salinity 18-23 psu, Sheltered,<90 ice days North East Atlantic, polyhaline, exposed or moderately exposed (Wadden Sea type) North East, Atlantic Sea, deep fjordic and sea loch systems

Groundwater body

Lake water body

Lake water body Central Baltic, Heavily modified water bodies Alpine, Central-Baltic, Eastern Continental,Mediterranean, high alkalinity lakes Northern, low alkalinity lakes Alpine, Central-Baltic, Eastern Continental,Mediterranean, Northern, moderate alkalinity lakes Northern lowland/mid-altitude, low alkalinity, clear Northern ecoregion 22, low alkalinity, clear and humic Northern, lowland, shallow, low alkalinity, clear Northern, lowland, deep, low alkalinity, clear Northern, lowland, shallow, moderate alkalinity, clear Eastern Continental, lowland, very shallow, hard-water Alpine, lowland or mid-altitude, deep, moderate to high alkalinity (alpine influence), large Alpine, mid-altitude, shallow, moderate to high alkalinity (alpine influence), large Central Baltic, lowland, shallow, calcareous Central Baltic, lowland, very shallow, calcareous Central Baltic, lowland, shallow, small, siliceous (moderate alkalinity) Mediterranean, reservoirs, deep, large, siliceous, “wet” areas Mediterranean, reservoirs, deep, large, calcareous Northern dimictic clear water lakes, low alkalinity Northern dimictic (meso)humic water lakes, low alkalinity Northern low alkalinity, clear Northern low alkalinity, humic Northern moderate alkalinity, clear Northern moderate alkalinity, humic Northern, high alkalinity, clear, atlantic subtype Northern, high alkalinity, humic, atlantic subtype Northern, lowland, shallow, low alkalinity, meso-humic Northern, lowland, shallow, low alkalinity, polyhumic Northern, mid-altitude, shallow, low alkalinity, clear Northern, mid-altitude, shallow, low alkalinity, meso-humic Northern, mid-altitude, shallow, low alkalinity, poly-humic Northern, highland, shallow, siliceous, low alkalinity Northern, lowland, shallow, moderate alkalinity, meso-humic Northern, lowland, shallow, moderate alkalinity,poli-humic

River water body

River water body Alpine, small to medium, high altitude, siliceous Central/Baltic, small, lowland, siliceous sand Central/Baltic, small, lowland, siliceous rock Central/Baltic, small, mid-altitude, siliceous Central/Baltic, medium, lowland, mixed Central/Baltic, large, lowland, mixed Central/Baltic, small, lowland, calcareous Eastern Continental Carpathians, small to medium, mid-altitude (includes RW-R-E1a and RW-R-1b) Eastern Continental Plains, medium-sized, lowland Eastern Continental Plains, large, lowland Eastern Continental Plains, medium-sized, mid-altitude Eastern Continental Large, mid-atitude Eastern Continental Plains, small, lowland Eastern Continental Plains, small, mid-altitude Eastern Continental Balkan, small, calcareous, mid-altitude Eastern Continental Balkan, small to medium-sized, calcareous karst spring Very large low alkalinity (all GIGs) Very large medium to high alkalinity (all GIGs) Mediterranean, small, mid-altitude Mediterranean, medium, lowland Mediterranean, large, lowland Mediterranean, small-medium, Mediterranean mountains Mediterranean, small, Mediterranean temporary Northern, small, lowland, siliceous, moderate alkalinity Northern, small-medium, lowland, siliceous, low alkalinity, clear Northern, small-medium, lowland, organic, low alkalinity Northern, medium, lowland, siliceous, moderate alkalinity Pre-alpine, small to medium, high altitude calcareous Northern, small, mid-altitude, siliceous, low alkalinity Northern, small, highland, siliceous, low alkalinity, clear Northern, small, medium, mid-altitude, siliceous, low alkalinity, organic (humic)

Transitional water body

Transitional water body Mediterranean Sea, hyperhalines (salinity > 40 psu) Baltic Sea, surface water salinity 0-8 psu, bottom water salinity 0-8 psu, very sheltered, no ice days Mediterranean Sea, coastal lagoons, salinity 5-18 psu Mediterranean Sea, coastal lagoons, salinity 0-5 psu Mediterranean Sea, coastal lagoons, Salinity 18-40 psu Mediterranean Sea, estuaries, salt wedge type North East Atlantic, transitional waters

Territorial waters

Marine waters