Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D8 / 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 D8 Contaminants
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
D8
D8
D8
D8
Feature
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Acute pollution events
Element
Cadmium and its compounds
Lead and its compounds
Mercury and its compounds
Element code
CAS_7440-43-9
CAS_7439-92-1
CAS_7439-97-6
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
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
EU
Criterion
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Other
Concentration in sediment
Parameter other
Concentration of Cd
Concentration of Pb
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
< 25 % of ref
< 25 % of ref
>25 ref
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
microgram per kilogram of dry weight
microgram per kilogram of dry weight
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Stable
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Good
Unknown
Description criteria
The results of this analysis indicate that Cyprus waters are in GES with respect to metals in sediments.
No significant acute pollution events have been reported for the period 2012-2019.
Element status
Good
Good
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
Data collected by the DFMR was analyzed using the approach outlined during the Initial Assessment (DFMR 2012; Argyrou et al. 2012) to document the presence and magnitude of metal concentrations in sediments. Indicators and targets were set for lead, cadmium and mercury during the 2014 revision. The results of this analysis indicate that Cyprus waters are in GES with respect to metals in sediments.
Data collected by the DFMR was analyzed using the approach outlined during the Initial Assessment (DFMR 2012; Argyrou et al. 2012) to document the presence and magnitude of metal concentrations in sediments. Indicators and targets were set for lead, cadmium and mercury during the 2014 revision. The results of this analysis indicate that Cyprus waters are in GES with respect to metals in sediments.
Assessment Methodology not defined.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
100.00
100.00
GES extent unit
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Unknown
Description overall status
Cyprus does not have sources of contamination in general since there are no heavy industry installations onshore and there are no river inputs due to the decision of the State to construct dams and intercept all waterways to the sea. In this way, the possible input of contaminants is minimized to the two main ports of Cyprus, Lemesos and Vasilikos. In this context Cyprus decided in the beginning of WFD to monitor contaminants in seawater in these two areas of interest, while monitoring in biota was conducted in more areas. Also, sediment monitoring has been conducted for the last years. The number of contaminants measured in all matrices are dependent on local resources and available analytical technology. Cyprus, has not been able to fully develop the desired technology at once but is intending to do so to fully implement 2017/848
Cyprus does not have sources of contamination in general since there are no heavy industry installations onshore and there are no river inputs due to the decision of the State to construct dams and intercept all waterways to the sea. In this way, the possible input of contaminants is minimized to the two main ports of Cyprus, Lemesos and Vasilikos. In this context Cyprus decided in the beginning of WFD to monitor contaminants in seawater in these two areas of interest, while monitoring in biota was conducted in more areas. Also, sediment monitoring has been conducted for the last years. The number of contaminants measured in all matrices are dependent on local resources and available analytical technology. Cyprus, has not been able to fully develop the desired technology at once but is intending to do so to fully implement 2017/848
Cyprus does not have sources of contamination in general since there are no heavy industry installations onshore and there are no river inputs due to the decision of the State to construct dams and intercept all waterways to the sea. In this way, the possible input of contaminants is minimized to the two main ports of Cyprus, Lemesos and Vasilikos. In this context Cyprus decided in the beginning of WFD to monitor contaminants in seawater in these two areas of interest, while monitoring in biota was conducted in more areas. Also, sediment monitoring has been conducted for the last years. The number of contaminants measured in all matrices are dependent on local resources and available analytical technology. Cyprus, has not been able to fully develop the desired technology at once but is intending to do so to fully implement 2017/848
No significant acute pollution events have been reported for the period 2012-2019.
Assessments period
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
2012-2018
Related pressures
Related targets