Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D7 / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Cyprus
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Report date 2026-03-17 12:57:16

GES component
D7
D7C1
D7C2
Marine reporting units
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
Features
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
GES description
The marine environment of Cyprus is considered to be in good environmental status by the year 2020 if large-scale infrastructure projects are undertaken at such a scale so that the permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems. Quantitatively, this descriptor cannot be calculated based on a formula at present, and is assigned the value given to criterion 7.1 (at present, 1.0).
Spatial extent and distribution of permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (e.g. changes in wave action, currents, salinity, temperature) to the seabed and water column, associated in particular with physical loss of the natural seabed.
Spatial extent of each benthic habitat type adversely affected (physical and hydrographical characteristics and associated biological communities) due to permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions.
Determination date
201304
202401
202401
Update type
DeterminationNotNeeded
DeterminationNew
DeterminationNew
Justification for non-use of criterion
The GES is to be removed as it refers to the Descriptor Level instead of Criteria
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
The marine environment of Cyprus is considered to be in good environmental status by the year 2020 if large-scale infrastructure projects are undertaken at such a scale so that the permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems. Quantitatively, this descriptor cannot be calculated based on a formula at present, and is assigned the value given to criterion 7.1 (at present, 1.0).