Estimation of Monetary Values of the Ecosystem Services Flow at the Tidal Elbe River

Table 3

Economic values of ecosystem services.

Ecosystem services	Monetary values in (euros per year)
Aesthetic information and existence values (biodiversity conservation and habitat protection)	479,400
Water quality regulation services (nutrients retention)	169,200
Extreme events or disturbance: avoidance of flood risk through floodwater storage	22,000
Climate regulation: carbon sequestration and burial	8,762
Sedimentation regulation: maintenance of the river channel depth	150,000
Total economic value	829362 (0.83 million)