The ‘Ecosystem Monitoring Programme in Coastal Water — ØKOKYST’ is intended to monitor and survey the state of the environment in selected areas along the Norwegian coast. The monitoring shall to provide knowledge of important ecosystems and species, and capture adverse effects of nutrients and particles at an early stage. The ØKOKYST Project shall cover the requirement for the national basic monitoring in accordance with the Norwegian Water Regulations. Parts of the ØKOKYST Project shall also capture the climate change impacts on the ecosystems.