D6

1.4 Habitat distribution

1.4.1 Distributional range

1.4.2 Distributional pattern

1.5 Habitat extent

1.5.1 Habitat area

1.6 Habitat condition

1.6.1 Condition typical species

1.6.2 Relative abundance

1.6.3 Habitat condition

6.1 Physical damage, having regard to substrate characteristics

6.1 Physical damage, having regard to substrate characteristics

6.1.1 Biogenic substrata

6.1.2 Extent of seabed affected

6.2 Condition of benthic community

6.2.1 Presence of sensitive species

6.2.2 Benthic multi-metric indexes

6.2.3 Proportion of individuals above specified size

6.2.4 Size spectrum of benthic community

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.

• 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

• 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

• FishDemersal
• FishDemersalElasmobranchs
• LitRock
• LitSed
• PhysDam
• ShallCoarseSed
• ShallMud
• ShallMxdSed
• ShallRock
• ShallSand
• ShelfCoarseSed
• ShelfMud
• ShelfMxdSed
• ShelfRock
• ShelfSand

D6

1.4

1.4.1

1.4.2

1.5

1.5.1

1.6

1.6.1

1.6.2

1.6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1.1

6.1.2

6.2

6.2.1

6.2.2

6.2.3

6.2.4

To achieve GES: Opportunistic species in benthic communities should not exceed levels of abundance that indicate unacceptable ecological quality. Multimetric indices assessing environmental quality should be kept at levels indicating high or good ecological quality.