Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D11 / 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 D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
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
D11
11.1 Distribution in time and place of loud, low and mid frequency impulsive sounds
11.1.1 Proportion of days with loud sound levels
11.2 Continuous low frequency sound
11.2.1 Ambient noise
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
Feature
  • MammalsBaleenWhales
  • MammalsToothedWhales
  • MarineCoast
  • MarineOceanic
  • MarineShelf
  • Noise
Criterion/indicator
D11
11.1
11.1.1
11.2
11.2.1
GES description
To achieve GES: The energy introduced in the marine environment including noise should not reach levels adversely affecting marine biota.
Threshold values
Threshold value unit
Proportion of area to achieve threshold value
Reference point type
Baseline
Assessment method
Development status