Art8-2024

Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D1-P / Italy / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art8
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D1 Pelagic habitats
Member State	Italy
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Report date	2025-09-11 10:38:38

MAD-IT-MS-AS

Simplified table

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component	D1P	D1P	D1P	D1P	D1P	D1P
Feature	Pelagic broad habitats	Pelagic broad habitats	Pelagic broad habitats	Pelagic broad habitats	Pelagic broad habitats	Pelagic broad habitats
Element	Shelf pelagic habitat	Shelf pelagic habitat	Shelf pelagic habitat	Shelf pelagic habitat	Shelf pelagic habitat	Shelf pelagic habitat
Element extent
Trend element	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Element 2	Phytoplankton communities	Phytoplankton communities	Phytoplankton communities	Zooplankton communities	Zooplankton communities	Zooplankton communities
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D1C6	D1C6	D1C6	D1C6	D1C6	D1C6
Parameter	ABU-REL	Concentration in water	SPP-C	ABU-REL	Concentration in water	SPP-C
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper	96.0	52399.0	482.0	4.0	1962.0	98.0
Value achieved lower		1963.62	359.0		721.0	77.0
Value unit	percentage	cells/L	species	percentage	individuals/m2	species
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description parameter	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps	No assessment was conducted in 2018 so the trend parameter is """"unknown"""" . The parameter achieved is """"unknown"""" because there are methodological gaps
Related indicator	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6	MAD-IT-MS-AS-D1C6
Criteria status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description criteria	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""	All parameters are """"unknown"""" consequently the criterion is also """"unknown""""
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""	The associated Criterium Status is """"unknown"""" consequently the Element is also """"unknown""""
Source assessment feature	National	National	National	National	National	National
Reporting method feature	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D
Trend feature	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Integration rule type parameter	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Integration rule description parameter	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES	No proper methodology for the integration of parameters has been defined. In this specific case, all evaluated parameters are in an """"Unknown"""" state due to the lack of reference threshold values. Consequently, the status of the Criterion is necessarily """"Unknown."""" Simultaneously, new indices (alpha diversity: Shannon-Wiener, Gini-Simpson, Rao; beta Diversity: Local Contribution to Beta Diversity, Importance Value Index) are being studied to enable future assessment of the achievement of GES
Integration rule type criteria	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
GES achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not	No assessment was conducted in 2018. Knowledge or methodological gaps for the study of biodiversity, along with the lack of agreed threshold values at the Mediterranean region level (UNEP-MAP, Barcelona Convention), did not allow for determining whether Good Environmental Status (GES) had been achieved or not
Assessments period	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021
Related pressures	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets	MAD-IT-D01-T006	MAD-IT-D01-T006	MAD-IT-D01-T006	MAD-IT-D01-T006	MAD-IT-D01-T006	MAD-IT-D01-T006
Test TV	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Test results	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct