In Europe, coastal water bodies had the highest proportion of good quality water, accounting for 46 percent. For comparison, transitional water bodies that had good ecological status were only 21 percent of the overall water body extent.
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EEA. (February 6, 2024). Ecological status or potential of all inland surface water bodies in Europe, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/
EEA. "Ecological status or potential of all inland surface water bodies in Europe, by type." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/
EEA. (2024). Ecological status or potential of all inland surface water bodies in Europe, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/
EEA. "Ecological Status or Potential of All Inland Surface Water Bodies in Europe, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/
EEA, Ecological status or potential of all inland surface water bodies in Europe, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Ecological status or potential of all inland surface water bodies in Europe, by type [Graph], EEA, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460568/ecological-status-of-inland-surface-water-bodies-in-europe-by-type/