Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D2 / Greece / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Greece
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by APC S.A.
Report date 2012-10-15
Report access MADGR_MSFD9GES_20130430.xml
GES component
D2
2.1 Abundance and state characterisation of non-indigenous species, in particular invasive species
2.1.1 Trends in abundance of NIS
2.2 Environmental impact of invasive non-indigenous species
2.2.1 Ratio invasive to native species
2.2.2 Impacts of NIS
Method used
MAD-EL-MS-AD: For descriptors 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 it is attempted to approach GES quantitatively using environmental thresholds/limits to describe the desired state of GES. For descriptors 1, 2, 4,7 and 10 a qualitative description of what GES will be like is provided.
Marine reporting units
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion
Feature
  • IntroNIS
  • LitRock
  • LitSed
  • MarineCoast
  • MarineOceanic
  • MarineShelf
  • ShallCoarseSed
  • ShallMud
  • ShallMxdSed
  • ShallRock
  • ShallSand
  • ShelfCoarseSed
  • ShelfMud
  • ShelfMxdSed
  • ShelfRock
  • ShelfSand
Criterion/indicator
D2
2.1
2.1.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
GES description
To achieve GES non indigenous species entering the environment due to human activities should not reach levels causing adverse effects on the environment.
Threshold values
Threshold value unit
Proportion of area to achieve threshold value
Reference point type
Baseline
Assessment method
Development status