This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels |
|---|---|
| Indicator name | Average pH level of the seas |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | As an indicator of acidity in sea water, pH measurements are a physical parameter and are included in the determination of sea hydrographic conditions. In addition to large-scale human activities, climate change or the natural climate change of the region can be a factor in the permanent change of the hydrographic situation in the seas. With the pH value of sea water falling, the acidity of sea water increases, which affects the shell structure of sea creatures especially shellfish. |
| Unit | Number |
| Available disaggregation | - |
| Calculation | The indicator refers to the simple arithmetic mean of the measurement results. |
| Comparability | Produced in full compliance with global metadata |
| Revision | - |
| Other information |
Monitoring Programme (DEN-İZ)"" carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change in all of the seas of our country, the surface (0-10 m) pH averages of sea coastal water bodies are measured at all stations in winter and summer periods. This indicator will be published once every 3 years within the scope of Marine Pollution Statistics in the Official Statistics Programme. |
| Data source | Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change |
| Data source link | - |