Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D6 / Italy / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State Italy
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
Report date 2020-10-01
Report access MSFD_2018_ART8_GES_IT_2020-07-31.xml

Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic Sea (IT-AS-0001)

GES component
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
D6
Feature
Benthic broad habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Other benthic habitats
Physical disturbance to seabed
Physical loss of the seabed
Element
Coralligenous habitat
Coralligenous habitat
Coralligenous habitat
Maerl beds
Maerl beds
Maerl beds
Posidonia beds (Posidonion oceanicae)
Posidonia beds (Posidonion oceanicae)
Posidonia beds (Posidonion oceanicae)
Soft bottom non biogenic habitat
Soft bottom non biogenic habitat
Soft bottom non biogenic habitat
White Corals
White Corals
White Corals
Element code
CORALLIG
CORALLIG
CORALLIG
MAERL
MAERL
MAERL
1120
1120
1120
SOFT-BOTT
SOFT-BOTT
SOFT-BOTT
WHITECOR
WHITECOR
WHITECOR
Element code source
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Link to other vocabulary or code lists that may be relevant
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
EU
Criterion
D6C1
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
D6C2
D6C1
Parameter
Extent
Extent
Extent
Habitat condition
Extent
Extent
Habitat condition
Extent
Extent
Habitat condition
Extent
Extent
Habitat condition
Extent
Extent
Habitat condition
Extent
Extent
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
At least 10% of the areas currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears must not suffer of further adverse impacts
At least 10% of the areas currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears must not suffer of further adverse impacts
At least 10% of the areas currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears must not suffer of further adverse impacts
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
The habitat must be mantained at the current extent
Threshold value source
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Description parameter
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
in the next monitoring cycle data will allow to assess the feature
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Description criteria
Element status
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
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
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
Not assessed
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
State-of-the-art monitoring data, bibliographical sources and modelling seabed habitat map does not allow to assess each of the benthic broad habitat types. Spatial resolution gives information on the presence but it is not enough to assess the spatial extent of each habitat type which is adversely affected
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Data on the extension of the soft bottom biogenic substrates (Maerl) are not available; therefore it is not possible to establish nor if such substrates are subjected to a pressure that generates physical damage / physical loss nor is it possible to establish a significant pressure threshold. A lack of data regarding the extension of biogenic substrates with adequate spatial resolution has been found. In fact, the mapping of the habitats available today, which is essential to monitor any changes, is the one published in EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) which provides a habitat map based on modeling, and does not have an effective habitat classification for our purposes (for example, Maerl flow into the class of debris), or a detail useful for comparison with data on fishing activities that interact actively with substate (trawling, fishing with rapid and hydraulic dredgers).
Assessments period
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
Related pressures
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3
  • T1.2
  • T6.1
  • T6.2
  • T6.3