HELCOM Expert Group on Phytoplankton
The overall purpose of the HELCOM Expert Group on Phytoplankton (EG Phyto) is to facilitate regional cooperation in relation to phytoplankton monitoring and assessment in the HELCOM area. Through its work to ensure high-quality phytoplankton monitoring results, EG Phyto supports the implementation of the relevant actions in the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan, HELCOM commitments and other existing international frameworks such as the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD; coastal areas), and EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030.
The HELCOM Phytoplankton Expert Group (PEG) was established in 1992 with the main aims of unifying the methods of sampling and counting phytoplankton, and harmonizing phytoplankton species identification. In 2022 the group was renamed to HELCOM Expert Group on Phytoplankton (EG Phyto).
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Contacts
Iveta Jurgensone
Chair of EG Phyto
Head of Hydrobiology laboratory, Daugavpils University Agency
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LHEI)
iveta.jurgensone@lhei.lv
Lena Avellan
Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
lena.avellan@helcom.fi
Florent Nicolas
Associate Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
florent.nicolas@helcom.fi