Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D7 / Spain / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art8
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Spain
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea
Report date 2026-03-24 07:53:11

Demarcación marina del Estrecho y Alborán (MWE-ES-SD-ESAL)

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Circalittoral coarse sediment
Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef
Circalittoral sand
Infralittoral coarse sediment
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef
Infralittoral sand
Offshore circalittoral sand
Element extent
Trend element
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Element 2
Element source
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
1.5502
0.0014
3.8e-05
0.6316
0.006
0.0013
0.1982
0.3601
Value achieved lower
Value unit
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
5e-08
1.4e-09
2.301e-05
2.2e-07
5e-08
7.22e-06
1.312e-05
Proportion threshold value unit
extent in km2 of MRU adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
Trend parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Parameter achieved
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description parameter
Related indicator
  • AH-areaInfr
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
Criteria status
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description criteria
Element status
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
GES achieved
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Description overall status
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
Related targets
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
Correct
False
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct

Demarcación marina levantino-balear (MWE-ES-SD-LEV)

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Circalittoral coarse sediment
Infralittoral coarse sediment
Infralittoral mixed sediment
Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef
Infralittoral sand
Element extent
Trend element
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Element 2
Element source
National
National
National
National
National
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
4.52
0.02
0.92
0.03
2.01
1.27
Value achieved lower
Value unit
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
square kilometre
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
1.1e-07
4e-05
1.5e-07
9e-06
5e-06
Proportion threshold value unit
extent in km2 of MRU adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
extent in km2 of habitat adversely affected
Trend parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Parameter achieved
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description parameter
Related indicator
  • AH-areaInfr
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
  • AH-cambHab
Criteria status
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description criteria
Element status
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description element
Source assessment feature
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
Proportion of habitats in good status
GES achieved
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Description overall status
Assessments period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Related pressures
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
Related targets
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
  • B.22
  • C.10
  • C.11
  • C.12
  • C.13
  • C.14
  • C.15
  • C.16
  • C.17
  • C.18
  • C.19
  • C.6
Test TV
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Test results
Correct
False
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct
Correct