Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D5 / 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 D5 Eutrophication
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

GES component
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
Feature
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Element
WFD assessment nutrients - WFD assessment nutrients
WFD assessment nutrients - WFD assessment nutrients
WFD assessment nutrients - WFD assessment nutrients
WFD assessment nutrients - WFD assessment nutrients
WFD assessment nutrients - WFD assessment nutrients
Chlorophyll-a
Dissolved oxygen
Element code
QE3-1-6
QE3-1-6
QE3-1-6
QE3-1-6
QE3-1-6
EEA_3164-01-0
EEA_3132-01-2
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element source
National
National
National
National
National
EU
National
Criterion
D5C1
D5C1
D5C1
D5C1
D5C1
D5C2
D5C5
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Other
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Parameter other
Water column NH4+ concentration (mol L-1)
Water column NO2- concentration
Water column NO3- concentration (mol L-1)
Water column PO43- concentration (mol L-1)
Water column Si44- concentration (mol L-1)
Threshold value upper
0.25
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
< 0.55
No Target
< 0.62
< 0.07
No target
< 25 % of ref
Threshold value source
National
National
National
National
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
micromole per litre
micromole per litre
micromole per litre
micromole per litre
milligram per litre
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Deteriorating
Deteriorating
Deteriorating
Deteriorating
Deteriorating
Improving
Improving
Parameter achieved
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
  • Water column Chlorophyll a concentration (g L-1)
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Good
Good
Description criteria
Nutrient concentrations, along with target concentrations at coastal water stations monitored by the DFMR, along with key statistics and targets introduced by the DFMR in 2014. Comparison of the means with targets, results in an average deviation of +90% (above the targets), and an assigned value of 0.25 for this criterion. The nutrients concentrations only assessed for coastal waters due to the lack of data for EEZ.
Nutrient concentrations, along with target concentrations at coastal water stations monitored by the DFMR, along with key statistics and targets introduced by the DFMR in 2014. Comparison of the means with targets, results in an average deviation of +90% (above the targets), and an assigned value of 0.25 for this criterion. The nutrients concentrations only assessed for coastal waters due to the lack of data for EEZ.
Nutrient concentrations, along with target concentrations at coastal water stations monitored by the DFMR, along with key statistics and targets introduced by the DFMR in 2014. Comparison of the means with targets, results in an average deviation of +90% (above the targets), and an assigned value of 0.25 for this criterion. The nutrients concentrations only assessed for coastal waters due to the lack of data for EEZ.
Nutrient concentrations, along with target concentrations at coastal water stations monitored by the DFMR, along with key statistics and targets introduced by the DFMR in 2014. Comparison of the means with targets, results in an average deviation of +90% (above the targets), and an assigned value of 0.25 for this criterion. The nutrients concentrations only assessed for coastal waters due to the lack of data for EEZ.
Nutrient concentrations, along with target concentrations at coastal water stations monitored by the DFMR, along with key statistics and targets introduced by the DFMR in 2014. Comparison of the means with targets, results in an average deviation of +90% (above the targets), and an assigned value of 0.25 for this criterion. The nutrients concentrations only assessed for coastal waters due to the lack of data for EEZ.
Oxygen concentrations in coastal waters of Cyprus are high overall . Reference station data were available for years 2016 and 2017 and the target value evaluated for those years indicates that Cyprus waters are in GES with respect to oxygen and this criterion was assigned a value of 1.
Element status
Not good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Not good
Good
Good
Description element
Oxygen concentrations in coastal waters of Cyprus are high overall . Reference station data were available for years 2016 and 2017 and the target value evaluated for those years indicates that Cyprus waters are in GES with respect to oxygen and this criterion was assigned a value of 1.
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
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
GES extent unit
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
Related targets
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014
  • Targets established Initial assess 2014