MS/Art8/2012/D7/Cyprus/Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D7 / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2012-10-15
GES Descriptor	D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State	Cyprus
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Reported by	Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Environment
Report date	2013-04-24
Report access	MSFD8bPressures_20130510_101650.xml HTML Factsheet

Marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus, as part of the marine subregion "Agean-Levantine sea"

Simplified table

GES component	D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
Feature	LevelPressure	ImpactPressureWaterColumn	ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats	ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup
Assessment Topic	Hydrological7_1	HydrologicalWaterColumnHabitats7_2	HydrologicalSeabedHabitats7_2	HydrologicalFunctionalGroups7_2
Element		NotRelevant	NotRelevant	NotRelevant
Element 2
ThresholdValue	Qualitative
Threshold value/Value unit	Not relevent
Proportion threshold value
Status of criteria/indicator	Good	NotAssessed	NotAssessed	NotAssessed
Status trend	Stable	Unknown_NotAssessed	Unknown_NotAssessed	Unknown_NotAssessed
Status confidence	High
Description (status of criteria/indicator)		No data	No data	No data
Limitations	The area indirectly impacted by the pressure is not known.	The negligible coverage of the pressure suggests that any impacts are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area.	The negligible coverage of the pressure suggests that any impacts are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area.	The negligible coverage of the pressure suggests that any impacts are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area.
Assessment period
Description	Interference with hydrological processes in the marine waters of Cyprus could potentially be caused by temporary or permanent structures, and by abstracted seawater which is re-released post-use, primarily in power-plant cooling water systems, and in desalination units for residential and tourist use. It is estimated that the area directly impacted by the pressure is < 1 % of coastal waters, or a negligible percentage of the assessment area.	Elevated temperatures and salinities accompany the discharge of abstracted seawater from power plants and desalination units respectively. However, the area affected by such discharge is estimated to be < 1 % of coastal waters, and a negligible percentage of the assessment area.	Elevated temperatures and salinities accompany the discharge of abstracted seawater from power plants and desalination units respectively. However, the area affected by such discharge is estimated to be < 1 % of coastal waters, and a negligible percentage of the assessment area.	Elevated temperatures and salinities accompany the discharge of abstracted seawater from power plants and desalination units respectively. However, the area affected by such discharge is estimated to be < 1 % of coastal waters, and a negligible percentage of the assessment area.
Input load	lessthan1%	lessthan1%	lessthan1%	lessthan1%
Load unit				Unknown_NotAssessed
Confidence	High	High	High	High
Trends (recent)	Unknown_NotAssessed
Trends (future)	Unknown_NotAssessed
Description (activities)	Interference with hydrological processes in the marine waters of Cyprus could potentially be caused by temporary or permanent structures (port operations, coastal defense), and by abstracted seawater which is re-released post-use, primarily in power-plant cooling water systems, and in desalination units for residential and tourist use.	Interference with hydrological processes in the marine waters of Cyprus could potentially be caused by temporary or permanent structures (port operations, coastal defense), and by abstracted seawater which is re-released post-use, primarily in power-plant cooling water systems, and in desalination units for residential and tourist use.	Interference with hydrological processes in the marine waters of Cyprus could potentially be caused by temporary or permanent structures (port operations, coastal defense), and by abstracted seawater which is re-released post-use, primarily in power-plant cooling water systems, and in desalination units for residential and tourist use.	Interference with hydrological processes in the marine waters of Cyprus could potentially be caused by temporary or permanent structures (port operations, coastal defense), and by abstracted seawater which is re-released post-use, primarily in power-plant cooling water systems, and in desalination units for residential and tourist use.
Activity type	Industry LandClaimDefence Ports	Industry LandClaimDefence Ports	Industry LandClaimDefence Ports	Industry LandClaimDefence Ports
Information gaps	Impacts of hydrological process interference on the marine waters of Cyprus are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area. Even though knowledge of those impacts is fragmentary (e.g., the Argyrou, 1999, study), determining those impacts should be weighed against more pressing research and monitoring needs.	Impacts of hydrological process interference on the marine waters of Cyprus are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area. Even though knowledge of those impacts is fragmentary (e.g., the Argyrou, 1999, study), determining those impacts should be weighed against more pressing research and monitoring needs.	Impacts of hydrological process interference on the marine waters of Cyprus are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area. Even though knowledge of those impacts is fragmentary (e.g., the Argyrou, 1999, study), determining those impacts should be weighed against more pressing research and monitoring needs.	Impacts of hydrological process interference on the marine waters of Cyprus are restricted to a negligible fraction of the assessment area. Even though knowledge of those impacts is fragmentary (e.g., the Argyrou, 1999, study), determining those impacts should be weighed against more pressing research and monitoring needs.