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Impressum Lead Coordinator: Nada Krstulović Project team coordination: Zamir Dedej, Marina Marković, Anis Zarrouk, Ivan Sekovski, Rezart Kapedani, Daniel Cebrian Authors: EO1: Lefter Kashta, Ferdinand Bego, Enerit Sacdanaku, Ivan Guala, Draško Holcer, Yakup Kaska, Marco Zenatello EO2: Sajmir Beqiraj, Argyro Zenetos EO3: Rezart Kapedani, Anis Zarouk EO5: Arjana Ylli, Robert Precali EO7: Hamdi Beshku, Petrit Llaveshi, Olivier Brivois EO8: Odhise Zoto, Ivan Sekovski EO9: Edlira Baraj, Raimonda Lilo, Carlos Guitart EO10: Magdalena Cara, Eduart Cani, Christos Ioakemidis Maps: Robert Precali Editing: Cover design: swim2birds.co.uk Graphic design: Ljudomat Proofreading: Cakum-Pakum d.o.o. Cover photograph: Caretta caretta © SPA/RAC, Artescienza The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP/MAP concerning the legal status of the country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. This study was prepared by PAP/RAC, SPA/RAC, UNEP/MAP and the Ministry of Tourism and Environment with the National Agency for Protected Areas of Albania within the GEF Adriatic Project and supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Document citation: UNEP/MAP-PAP/RAC-SPA/RAC, MET and NAPA (2021). Integrated Monitoring Programme – Albania. Prepared by (alphabet order): Edlira Baraj, Ferdinand Bego, Sajmir Beqiraj, Hamdi Beshku, Olivier Brivois, Eduart Cani, Magdalena Cara, Daniel Cebrian Zamir Dedej, Ivan Guala, Carlos Guitart, Draško Holcer, Christos Ioakemidis, Rezart Kapedani, Lefter Kashta, Yakup Kaska, Nada Krstulović, Petrit Llaveshi, Raimonda Lilo, Marina Marković, Robert Precali, Enerit Sacdanaku, Ivan Sekovski, Arjana Ylli, Anis Zarrouk, Marco Zenatello, Argyro Zenetos, Odise Zoto. Eds: PAP/RAC, GEF Adriatic project. pp140 + Annexes Table of contents BACKGROUND INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 MARINE AREA .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 MONITORING PROGRAMME ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1. BIODIVERSITY (EO1) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1. Habitats ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2. Marine species ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 2. NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 2.1. Common indicator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 2.2. Selection of the target species ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 2.3. Selection of the sampling area .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 2.4. Selection of parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 2.5. Sampling frequency .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 2.6. Sampling and measurement methodology .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 2.7. Methodology of laboratory sample processing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 2.8. Data processing methodology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 3. FISHERIES (EO3) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 3.1. Common indicators ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.2. Methodologies and procedures .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 4. EUTROPHICATION (EO5) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 4.1. Common indicators ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 4.2. Selection of sampling sites .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 4.3. Selection of parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 4.4. Sampling frequency .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 4.5. Methodology of sampling, measurement and laboratory work ................................................................................................................................................................... 67 4.6. Data processing ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 5. HYDROGRAPHY (EO7) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72 5.1. Common indicator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 5.2. Selection of sampling sites .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 5.3. Selection of parameters .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................