Fact sheet for HELCOM MPA 393 - Länsiletto

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General information of MPA Länsiletto, Finland

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Species in MPA Länsiletto, Finland (hide / show)

Scientific nameAscending	English name	Species group	Species status	Does the species justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible for monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Species Information Sheet (SIS)	Link to WORMS
Alderia modesta	Modest alderia	Invertebrates	not reported	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Halichoerus grypus	Grey seal	Mammals	not reported	No	regular monitoring	professional organization independently of the management structure	LC	SIS	WORMS
Phoca hispida botnica	Baltic ringed seal	Mammals	not reported	No	no monitoring program	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Zoarces viviparus	Eelpout	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS

Biotopes in MPA Länsiletto, Finland

Biotope code	Biotope name (HUB or HELCOM 1998)	Does the biotope justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible for monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Biotope Information Sheet (BIS)
AA.A1C	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by perennial algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.A1E	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.A1H	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.A1I	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic crustacea	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.A1J	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic sponges (Porifera)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A1R	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by soft crustose algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A1S	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by annual algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A1V	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A2T	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A2W	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by microphytobenthic organisms and grazing snails	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.A4U	Baltic photic rock and boulders characterized by no macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.M1C	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by perennial algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1E	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1G	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic cnidarians	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1H	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1I	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic crustacea	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1J	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic sponges (Porifera)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.M1R	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by soft crustose algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.M1S	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by annual algae	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M1V	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AA.M2T	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AA.M2W	Baltic photic mixed substrate characterized by microphytobenthic organisms and grazing snails	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AB.A1E	Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.A1H	Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.A1I	Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic crustacea	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.A1J	Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic sponges (Porifera)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NT	BIS
AB.A1V	Baltic aphotic rock and boulder characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.A2T	Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AB.I1E	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by epibenthic bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.I1V	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.I3L	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.I3M	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal polychaetes	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.I3N	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal crustaceans	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.I4U	Baltic aphotic coarse sediment chracterized by no macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.M1E	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic bivalves	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.M1H	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa)	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.M1I	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic crustacea	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.M1V	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AB.M2T	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	LC
AB.M4U	Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by no macrocommunity	No	no monitoring program	not reported	NE
AC	Baltic Sea seasonal Ice	No	no monitoring program	not reported	VU	BIS

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Biotope complexes in MPA Länsiletto, Finland.

Code (HD Annex 1)	Biotope complex name	Does the biotope complex justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Biotope Complex Information Sheet (BIS)
1110	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	Yes	no monitoring program	not reported	VU	BIS
1170	Reefs	Yes	no monitoring program	not reported	VU	BIS

Management and regulated activities of MPA Länsiletto, Finland

Link	Id	Management plan name	Management plan status	Implementation date of first management plan	Implementation date of current management plan	Regulated activities	Intended revision date of current management plan	Body(ies) responsible for management	Implemented monitoring programs	Contact details	Coverage of management plan
	479	No Plan	No plan			activities			not reported		Marine

Pressures in MPA

Pressure (list according to MSFD Annex III revision document, May 2015)	Inside or outside the MPA	Intensity (low, medium, high)	Past, current or potential future pressure
Disturbance or damage to seabed	inside	low	past,current,potential future
Disturbance or damage to seabed	outside	low	past,current,potential future
Extraction of seabed or subsoil (e.g. sand, gravel, rock, oil, gas)	inside	low	potential future
Extraction of seabed or subsoil (e.g. sand, gravel, rock, oil, gas)	outside	not reported	potential future
Input of sound	inside	low	past,current,potential future
Input of sound	outside	low	past,current,potential future
Input of electromagnetic and seismic waves	inside	not reported	past,current,potential future
Input of electromagnetic and seismic waves	outside	not reported	past,current,potential future
Input of nutrients and organic matter	outside	low	past,current,potential future
Input of contaminants (synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, acute events	inside	medium	past,current
Input of contaminants (synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, acute events	outside	high	potential future
Input of contaminants (synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, acute events	outside	medium	past,current
Input of CO2 [and other greenhouse gases]	inside	medium	past,current,potential future
Input of CO2 [and other greenhouse gases]	outside	medium	past,current,potential future
Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-size litter)	inside	high	past,current,potential future
Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-size litter)	outside	high	past,current,potential future
Extraction or, mortality/injury to, species (targeted, non-targeted)	inside	low	past,current,potential future
Extraction or, mortality/injury to, species (targeted, non-targeted)	outside	low	past,current,potential future
Disturbance of species	inside	low	past,current,potential future
Disturbance of species	outside	low	past,current,potential future
Translocation of (native) species	outside	low	past
Introduction of genetically modified species	outside	not reported	past,current,potential future
Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species	inside	medium	past,current,potential future
Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species	outside	medium	past,current,potential future
Introduction of microbial pathogens	outside	low	past,current,potential future

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