The studies were carried out in the part of the Kobuleti-Anaklia aquatoria of the Black Sea coast of Georgia and on Lake Paliastomi.

The Agency specialists and project experts took water and bottom sediment samples for hydrochemical and hydrobiological analysis at the pre-selected research stations. Based on the obtained results, the ecological condition of the research areas will be assessed.

Within the framework of the project "European Union for the Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data (EU4WD)" funded by the European Union, the National Environment Agency conducts hydro-biological and ecological monitoring of the coastal and transitional waters in the maritime space of Georgia. The main goal of the project is to develop basin and coastal water management plans and support environmental monitoring activities in the Eastern Partnership countries, including Georgia.

The implementation of the project will contribute to the improvement of coastal and surface water monitoring systems in Georgia, the fulfillment of basin management plans and the environmental principles of the EU Water and Marine Strategy Framework Directives.

The partners of the mentioned project are the Environment Agency Austria (UBA), the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the International Office for Water (OIEau), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).