Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D5 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D5 Eutrophication |
| Member State | Croatia |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea |
| Reported by | Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Report date | 2019-10-31 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART10_Targets_HR.xml |
Target code |
D5T1 |
D5T2 |
D5T3 |
Target 19 |
Target 20 |
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Target description |
Maintain existing levels of nutrients in the water column.
Encourage the proper use of fertilizers in agriculture to reduce the input of nutrients in natural streams. |
Chlorophyll a concentrations are within threshold values for achievement of GES. |
No occurrence of anoxia and mortality of benthic organisms. |
a) Abundance of opportunistic macroalgae is not increasing.
b) Opportunistic macroalgae coverage declines. |
a) Distribution and sea bottom coverage with marine algae and seagrass are within the natural cycles.
b) Distribution of biocenosis maintained. |
Feature(s) |
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GES components |
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Timescale |
202412 |
202412 |
202412 |
201810 |
201810 |
Update date |
201906 |
201905 |
201906 |
201906 |
201906 |
Update type |
Same as 2012 definition |
Modified from 2012 definition |
Modified from 2012 definition |
Target no longer needed |
Target no longer needed |
Marine reporting unit |
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Element |
DIN, DIP, TP |
Chlorophyll a |
Dissolved oxygen |
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Element 2 |
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Parameter |
Concentration in water
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Concentration in water
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Concentration in water
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Abundance
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Extent
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Parameter - other |
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Target value |
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Value achieved - lower |
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Value unit |
micromole per litre
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milligram per litre
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Value unit - other |
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Target status |
Target achieved |
Target achieved |
Target achieved |
Target not yet achieved |
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Assessment period |
2013-2018 |
2013-2018 |
2013-2018 |
2013-2018 |
2013-2018 |
Target assessment description |
Previous code: Target 17.
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Chlorophyll a concentrations are within threshold values for achievement of GES and concentrations of chlorophyll a are not increased from last reported period.
Previous code: Target 18. |
Previous code: Target 21.
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Methodology to asses this target is not yet developed. |
Specific methodology for this target is not yet developed. |
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