Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D8 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Member State Croatia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Report date 2020-10-15
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Descriptor
D8
Monitoring strategy description
Monitoring of contaminants, selected in accordance with the Directive 2000/60/EC, within coastal and territorial waters. Contaminant monitoring data provides an overview of chemical status of water bodies within coastal and territorial waters, as well as information on spatial and temporal changes, impacts and pressures. Monitoring strategy's main objectives are protection and improvement of quality of water bodies. Monitoring data will be used for the assessment of measures set to improve quality of water bodies, as well as development of policies to achieve and maintain good environmental status in marine waters, habitats and resources.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Gaps and plans
D8C1: Selection of core set of contaminants, monitoring frequency and best matrices for monitoring. Thresholds and quantitative criteria for contaminant levels in sediments. Selection of contaminants and relevant matrices for the extension of monitoring programs to open sea areas. D8C2: Criteria and methodological standards regarding biological effects monitoring. D8C3: An agreed definition of "significant acute pollution events" and relevant threshold values on the EU or the national level.
Related targets
  • D8T1
  • D8T2
  • D8T3
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related measures
Coverage of measures
Related monitoring programmes
  • MADHR-D08-06
  • MADHR-D08-07
  • MADHR-D08-08
Programme code
MADHR-D08-06
MADHR-D08-07
MADHR-D08-08
Programme name
Contaminant levels - in water/sediment
Contaminant inputs - sea-based acute events, incl. oil spills
Contaminant levels - in water/sediment
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Same programme as in 2014
Modified from 2014
Old programme codes
  • MADHR-D08-01
  • MADHR-D08-02
  • MADHR-D08-03
  • MADHR-D08-04
  • MADHR-D08-05
Programme description
An on-going monitoring program for the assessment of the environmental status in Croatian coastal and territorial waters has been carried out in accordance to the requirements of the MSFD (2008/56/EZ) and WFD (2000/60/EC). The criteria proposed by the EU Commission decision (EU) 2017/848, has been applied for the assessment of environmental status in regard to Descriptor 8. Assessment of adverse effects of contaminants on species populations and biological communities has been based on monitoring of biological effects of contaminants on selected marine organisms (D8C2).
There is not yet an agreed definition of "significant acute pollution events" on the EU or the national level. The elements for assessment are significant acute pollution events involving polluting substances, including crude oil and similar compounds. The spatial extent and duration of such events needs to be monitored. No threshold values have been set for the criteria D8C3 therefore, the criteria is not applied for the assessment of the status of the environment.
An on-going monitoring program for the assessment of the environmental status in Croatian coastal and territorial waters has been carried out in accordance to the requirements of the MSFD (2008/56/EZ) and WFD (2000/60/EC). The criteria proposed by the EU Commission decision (EU) 2017/848, has been applied for the assessment of environmental status in regard to Descriptor 8. The concentrations of priority (hazardous) substances, specific pollutants and certain additional contaminants, for which the environmental quality standard is defined by the Directive 2008/105/EC, were monitored within coastal and territorial waters in relevant matrices (water, sediment and biota) (D8C1). The obtained results were compared to the set EQS values and the one-out-all-out principle was applied for determination of the status of the environment.
Monitoring purpose
  • Environmental state and impacts
  • Pressures at source
  • Environmental state and impacts
  • Human activities causing the pressures
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • Water Framework Directive
  • Water Framework Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Monitoring details
Features
Adverse effects on species or habitats
Acute pollution events
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Elements
  • Mytilus galloprovinciallis
  • Not Applicable
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • Aclonifen
  • Alachlor
  • Aldrin
  • Atrazine
  • Benzene
  • Bifenox
  • Carbon tetrachloride
  • Chlorfenvinphos
  • Chlorpyrifos
  • Cybutryne
  • Dichloromethane
  • Dieldrin
  • Diuron
  • Endosulfan
  • Endrin
  • Isodrin
  • Isoproturon
  • Nonylphenol
  • Octylphenol
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Simazine
  • Terbutryn
  • Total DDT (DDT, p,p' + DDT, o,p' + DDE, p,p' + DDD, p,p')
  • Trichlorobenzenes (all isomers)
  • Trichloroethylene
  • Trichloromethane
  • Trifluralin
  • Anthracene
  • Chloroalkanes C10-13
  • Cypermethrin
  • Dichlorvos
  • Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 66, 85, 99, 100, 153, 154, and 183)
  • Copper and its compounds
  • Hexachlorobenzene
  • Hexachlorobutadiene
  • Nickel and its compounds
  • Zinc and its compounds
  • Cadmium and its compounds
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
  • Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-, β-, γ-HCH)
  • Lead and its compounds
  • Pentachlorobenzene
  • Quinoxyfen
  • Chromium and its compounds
  • Dicofol
  • Fluoranthene
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls (7 PCB: 28,52,101,118,138,153,180)
  • Benzo(a)pyrene
  • Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs + 10 PCDFs + 12 PCB-DLs)
  • Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide
  • Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD)
  • Mercury and its compounds
  • Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
  • Tributyltin compounds
GES criteria
D8C2
D8C3
D8C1
D8C1
Parameters
  • Extent
  • Duration
  • Concentration in water
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in biota (total)
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in water
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in water
  • Concentration in biota (total)
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in biota (total)
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in biota (total)
  • Concentration in sediment (total)
  • Concentration in water
Parameter Other
Spatial scope
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • Territorial waters
  • Territorial waters
Marine reporting units
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2021-2026
2021-2026
2021-2026
Monitoring frequency
Other
As needed
Other
Monitoring type
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • Administrative data collection
  • Visual observation
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
Monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
  • WFD Guidance document n.° 19 - Monitoring under the Water Framework Directive (surface water chemical monitoring)
  • WFD Guidance document n.° 25 - Chemical Monitoring of Sediment and Biota
  • WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring
  • WFD Guidance document n.° 7 - Monitoring under the Water Framework Directive (monitoring framework)
Monitoring method other
The contaminant effects being monitored: Acetylcholinesterase activity in mussels, Lysosomal membrane stability in mussels, Metallothioneins concentration in mussels, Stress on stress in mussels DNA integrity - effect of genotoxic compounds, Neutral lipids - effect of organic pollutants, Water toxicity (Microtox®) and Sediment toxicity (Microtox®). The species used for the assessment of adverse effects of contaminants is Mytilus galloprovincialis. The tissues assessed include digestive gland, gills and the whole organism. Sediment and water toxicity is evaluated by an in vitro testing system using the bacterial strain Vibrio Fischeri. Threshold values for adverse effects (including cumulative and synergistic effects) on the health of species and the condition of habitats, are set on the national level.
Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System is going to collect all the necessary information on maritime traffic through different sensors, thus making possible to process, analyze, display in real time, store and replay all collected data, to share and distribute such information to the competent national and international authorities and institutions. In the case of oil pollution accident the following indicators of the effects of pollution could be measured: - Genotoxicity and toxicity of water samples - Biological effects in mussels (“Mussel Watch” if necessary)
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasovic I., Krstulovic, N., Leder, N., Loncar, G., Precali, R., Šolic, M., Loncar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanic, N., Cvitkovic, I., Dadic, V., Despalatovic, M., Dulcic, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilic, G., Nincevic-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujevic, I., Vrgoc, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljevic, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr)
Quality control
Monitoring frequency: Biota: 1 time per year Sea water: 4 times per year Sediment: 1 time per year Laboratories are required to use validated methods.
Laboratories are required to use validated methods.
Monitoring frequency: Coastal waters: Sea water (4 times per year every second year); Sediment (1 time in two years); Biota - shellfish (1 time per year); Biota - fish (1 time in two years) Offshore waters: Sea water (3 times per year); Sediment (1 time per year); Biota - fish (1 time per year) Laboratories are required to use validated methods.
Data management
Data access
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