Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D1-P / Greece / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean 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 D1 Pelagic habitats
Member State Greece
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by APC S.A.
Report date 2012-10-15
Report access MICGR_MSFD9GES_20130430.xml
GES component
D1
1.5.2 Habitat volume
1.6 Habitat condition
1.6 Habitat condition
1.6.1 Condition typical species
1.6.1 Condition typical species
1.6.2 Relative abundance
1.6.2 Relative abundance
1.6.3 Habitat condition
1.6.3 Habitat condition
Method used
MIC-EL-MS-IO: 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 Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
  • Hellenic Republic's MS marine waters part of the Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea subregion
Feature
  • IntroNIS
  • LitRock
  • LitSed
  • MammalsSeals
  • MarineCoast
  • MarineOceanic
  • MarineShelf
  • NutrientOrgEnrich
  • PhysDam
  • ReptilesTurtles
  • ShallCoarseSed
  • ShallMud
  • ShallMxdSed
  • ShallRock
  • ShallSand
  • ShelfCoarseSed
  • ShelfMud
  • ShelfMxdSed
  • ShelfRock
  • ShelfSand
Criterion/indicator
D1
1.5.2
1.6
1.6
1.6.1
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.6.3
GES description
To achieve GES there should be: No change in the size and distribution of the seal Monachus monachus in Greek waters. No change in the population size of the Caretta caretta spawning in the Greek coasts. No significant reduction of the survival rate of Posidonia oceanica with time. No significant reduction of the area occupied by the Posidonia oceanica habitat. No significant reduction of the area occupied by the maerl-type sediments and other coralligenous habitats. Compliance of benthic macrofauna communities with environmental quality criteria. No significant adverse effect of the structure of planktonic communities by anthropogenic activities.
Threshold values
Threshold value unit
Proportion of area to achieve threshold value
Reference point type
Baseline
Assessment method
Development status