MS/Art8/2018/D1-R/Cyprus/Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-R / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D1 Reptiles
Member State	Cyprus
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Reported by	Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Environme
Report date	2020-08-12
Report access	MSFD2018_Art8_GES_CY__5___2_.xml

MAL-CY-MS

Simplified table

GES component	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R
Feature	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles
Element	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Chelonia mydas	Chelonia mydas	Chelonia mydas	Chelonia mydas	Chelonia mydas
Element code	137205	137205	137205	137205	137205	137206	137206	137206	137206	137206
Element code source	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source						Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view	Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Fecundity rate	Distribution (spatial)	Habitat condition	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Fecundity rate	Distribution (spatial)	Habitat condition
Parameter other
Threshold value upper							289.0
Threshold value lower							99.0
Threshold qualitative	Low - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys	The lowest threshold value should be achieved 571	High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys.	High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys	High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys	Low		High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys.	High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys	High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
Threshold value source	National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)	Other (specify)	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)	National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)	Other (specify)	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other			IUCN					IUCN
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit		Other					Other
Value unit other		number of breeding females (bfemales)					number of breeding females
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Stable	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Stable	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Description parameter		The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair-bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (bfemales) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every other year, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to the long-term (40 years) nest protection measures.					The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair-bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (bfemales) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every other year, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to the long-term (40 years) nest protection measures.
Related indicator
Criteria status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
GES extent unit	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group
GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved
Description overall status	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.	The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long- term (40 years) nest protection measures.
Assessments period	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
Related targets