Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D7 / Greece / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Greece
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by APC S.A.
Report date 2012-10-15
Report access MADGR_MSFD10TI_20130430.xml

MAD-EL-MS-AD, MIC-EL-MS-IO

Feature [Target or Indicator code]
D7
7.1
7.1.1
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]
D7
D7C1
D7C2
MarineUnitID
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Adriatic Sea subregion (MAD-EL-MS-AD)
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion (MIC-EL-MS-IO)
Method used
GES determination and target setting were approached both qualitatively and quantitatively. A qualitative description was made but at the same time environmental indicators were used according to environmental quality criteria and guidelines. As a result target setting follows the same pattern where possible. Targets to achieve or maintain GES are defined according to the desired state of the environment as set by GES descriptors. State-based, pressure- based and impact-based targets are provided.
Description [Targets]
Prevention of the environmental impacts from human-idnuced permanent hydrological alterations that have local effects.
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
Baseline
Proportion
Assessment method
Regular monitoring
Development status
fully operational
Type of target/indicator
Impact
Timescale
12-2020
Interim or GES target
GES
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators
Physical/chemical features
  • Current velocity
  • Mixing
  • NutrientLevels
  • OxygenLevels
  • Residence time
  • Salinity
  • SeaBottomTemperature
  • SeaSurfaceTemperature
  • Transparency
  • Turbidity (silt/sediment loads)
  • Upwelling
  • pH
Predominant habitats
  • MarineCoast
  • MarineOceanic
  • MarineShelf
Functional group
Pressures