Quality Status Report 2004       Wadden Sea Quality Status Report 2004 Wadden Sea Ecosystem  No. 19  - 2005 K. Essink, C. Dettmann, H. Farke, K. Laursen, G. Lüerßen, H. Marencic, W. Wiersinga (Eds.). (printed copies not available anymore)       QSR Leaflet (October 2005)     The state of the Wadden Sea ecosystem Findings of the “Quality Status Report 2004” Ökosystem Wattenmeer – Eine Bilanz Ergebnisse aus dem „Quality Status Report 2004“     Press Information (October 2005)     Ökobilanz für das Wattenmeer Wattenmeerländer legen gemeinsamen Qualitätsbericht vor       The report consists of 13 chapters containing basic information on human activities in the Wadden Sea and on physico-chemical and ecological conditions. Chapter 14 gives a synthesis of ecosystem developments. In Chapter 15, an evaluation is given of the Targets of the Wadden Sea Plan.  The QSR 2004 is intended to serve for discussions with experts, policy makers and managers in the preparation of the 10th Trilateral Wadden Sea Conference (Schiermonnikoog, 3 November 2005), where the focus and tasks for the next period of Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation will be defined.  The QSR 2004 was prepared under the responsibility of the Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Group (TMAG) and organized by the QSR Management Team, an ad-hoc working group under the TMAG, and the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS). More information about the TMAP and the QSR is available via the national TMAP focal points: - Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Food Quality, Directorate North, Groningen - National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management (RIKZ), Haren - Nationalparkverwaltung Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Wilhelmshaven - Nationalparkverwaltung Hamburgisches Wattenmeer, Hamburg - Landesamt für den Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer, Tönning - Environmental Center Ribe  Download Chapters Authors Cover Page   Contents / Preface by Minister Veermann / Editorial Foreword   1. Introduction  [18 MB]   1.1 General Description  1.2 Protection/Management  1.3 Reference areas H. Marencic, K.Essink A. Kellermann, K. Eskildsen 2. Human activities     Chapters 2.1 - 2.5     2.1 Coastal Defense   2.2 Air Traffic   2.3 Harbors and Shipping   2.4 Tourism   2.5 Fishery J. Hofstede, K. Hähne, A. Oost, T. Piontkowitz, K. Raagaard, H. Schans, F. Thorenz H. Marencic B. Reineking C.Gätje, K. Laursen, H. Eekhof, T. Borchardt H. Marencic Chapters 2.6 - 2.11 H. Marencic    2.6 Hunting    2.7 Military activities    2.8 Gas and Oil    2.9 Wind energy    2.10 Extraction sand & shells    2.11 Dumping dredged material   3. Climate A. Oost. G. Becker. J. Fenger, J. Hofstede, R. Weisse 4. Hazardous Substances [5 MB]     4.1 Introduction   4.2 Natural contaminants    4.3 Xenobiotics J. Bakker, M. van den Heuvel-Greve, D. Vethaak   4.4 Oil pollution and seabirds C.J.. Camphuysen, D.M. Fleet, B. Reineking, H. Skov   4.5 Contaminants in Bird Eggs P.H.Becker, J. Munoz Cifuentes   4.6 Newly emerging xenobiotics   4.7 New developments   4.8 Final Remarks J. Bakker, M. van den Heuvel-Greve, D. Vethaak 5. Eutrophication  J. van Beusekom, P. Bot, J. Göbel, M. Hanslik, H.-J. Lenhart, J. Pätsch, L. Peperzak, T. Petenati, K. Reise 6. Introduced Species K. Reise, N.Dankers, K. Essink 7. Salt Marshes J. P. Bakker, J. Bunje, K. Dijkema, J. Frikke, B. Kers, P. Körber, J. Kohlus, M. Stock 8. Tidal Area [13 MB]   Chapters 8.1 - 8.2:     8.1 Hydrology and Morphology   8.2 Macrozoobenthos K.  Essink   8.3 Intertidal Blue Mussel beds J. de Vlas, B. Brinkman, C. Buschbaum, N. Dankers, M. Herlyn, P.S. Kristensen, G. Millat, G. Nehls, M. Ruth, J. Steenbergen, A. Wehrmann   8.4 Seagrass K. Reise, M. van Katwijk, D. de Jong, A. Schanz, Z. Jager   8.5 Subtidal area:       8.5.1 Sabellaria Reefs R. Vorberg     8.5.2. Subtidal blue mussel beds J. de Vlas, B. Brinkman, C. Buschbaum, N. Dankers, M. Herlyn, P.S. Kristensen, G. Millat, G. Nehls, M. Ruth, J. Steenbergen, A. Wehrmann   8.6 Fish  R. Vorberg, L. Bolle, Z. Jager, T. Neudecker 9. Beaches and Dunes     9.1 Beaches S. Mulder, G. Janssen, I. Menn   9.2 Dunes J. Petersen, E.J. Lammerts 10. Estuaries K. Essink H. Büttner, J. Frikke, H. Leuchs, H. Marencic, P. Walker, M.A. Wetzel 11. Offshore Area K. Laursen, K. Essink 12. Birds:     12.1 Breeding Birds K. Koffijberg, L. Dijksen, B. Hälterlein, K. Laursen, P. Potel, P. Südbeck   12.2 Migratory Birds J. Blew, K. Eskildsen, K. Günther, K. Koffijberg, K. Laursen, P. Potel, H.-U. Rösner, M. van Roomen, P. Südbeck 13. Marine Mammals P. Reijnders, K.F. Abt, S. Brasseur, C.J. Camphuysen, B. Reineking, M. Scheidat, U. Siebert, M. Stede, J. Tougaard, S. Tougaard 14. Synthesis Ecosystem Developments K. Reise, K. Essink, K. Laursen 15. Target Assessment and Recommendations K. Essink, C. Dettmann, H. Farke, K. Laursen, G. Lüerßen, H. Marencic, W. Wiersinga List of Authors List of Acronyms