MS/Art8-2024/2024/D1-B/Italy/Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D1-B / Italy / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

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

MWE-IT-MS-WMS

Simplified table

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B	D1B
Feature	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Benthic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Pelagic-feeding birds	Surface-feeding birds	Surface-feeding birds	Surface-feeding birds	Surface-feeding birds
Element	Gavia arctica	Gavia arctica	Gavia stellata	Gavia stellata	Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii	Melanitta fusca	Melanitta fusca	Melanitta nigra	Melanitta nigra	Mergus serrator	Mergus serrator	Podiceps nigricollis	Podiceps nigricollis	Somateria mollissima	Somateria mollissima	Calonectris diomedea	Calonectris diomedea	Calonectris diomedea	Puffinus yelkouan	Puffinus yelkouan	Puffinus yelkouan	Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis	Larus audouinii	Larus audouinii	Larus audouinii
Element extent
Trend element																Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Element 2
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C4	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C4	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4
Parameter	ABU-Winter	Presence	ABU-Winter	Presence	Presence	ABU-Winter	Presence	ABU-Winter	Presence	ABU-Winter	Presence	ABU-Winter	Presence	ABU-Nests	Presence	ABU-BreedingPairs	Breeding success	Presence	ABU-BreedingPairs	Breeding success	Presence	Presence	ABU-BreedingPairs	Breeding success	Presence
Threshold value upper	59.0	6.0	7.0	3.0		35.0	3.0	11.0	2.0	108.0	11.0	1018.0	17.0			5517.0	0.75	38.0	11490.0	0.75	24.0	5.0	818.0	1.1	14.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator	>=	>=	>=	>=		>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=			>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)		Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)			Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)
Value achieved upper	22.0	4.0	2.0	2.0	60.0	18.0	3.0	10.0	2.0	70.0	7.0	884.0	24.0	2.0	1.0	7374.0	0.64	38.0	17638.0	0.59	24.0	5.0	762.0	0.44	17.0
Value achieved lower																4917.0			15211.0
Value unit	individuals	Adimensional	individuals	Adimensional	Adimensional	individuals	Adimensional	individuals	Adimensional	individuals	Adimensional	individuals	Adimensional	Broods	Adimensional	Breeding pairs	Chicks/pr	Adimensional	Breeding pairs	Chicks/pr	Adimensional	Adimensional	Breeding pairs	Chicks/pr	Adimensional
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter	Stable	Unknown	Stable	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Unknown	Stable	Unknown	Stable	Unknown	Deteriorating	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	No	No	No	Unknown	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Unknown	Unknown	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Description parameter	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Mean annual abundance in winter, threshold=Mean annual abundance in winter during 1996-2015	Mean annual number of census units where the species is present in winter, threshold=Mean annual number of occupied census units during 1996-2015	Number of broods observed (Brood means a female followed by her ducklings)	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder	Number of breeding pairs, threshold=Minumum abundance assessed, previous national assessment (ante 2017)	Breeding success (Chicks fledged/Eggs), Threshold=Breeding Success in good years (https://nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16394.x)	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder, Distribution range size threshold recalculated from Baccetti et al. (2009) Riv. Ital. Orn. 78(2): 83-100	Number of breeding pairs, threshold=Minumum abundance assessed, previous national assessment (ante 2017)	Breeding success (Chicks fledged/Eggs), Threshold=Breeding Success in good years (https://nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16394.x)	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder, Distribution range size threshold recalculated from Baccetti et al. (2009) Riv. Ital. Orn. 78(2): 83-100	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder, thrshold=Distribution range size previous MS cycle	Number of breeding pairs, threshold=Abundance previous MS assessment	Breeding success (Chicks fledged/Breeding pairs), Breeding Success in good years (doi: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2609 )	Number of 10x10Km Art 12 Birds Directive grid cells where the species is present as breeder, thrshold=Distribution range size previous MS cycle
Related indicator	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C3-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C3-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C2-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C3-B	MWE-IT-MS-WMS-D1C4-B
Criteria status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Not good	Good	Not good	Good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good	Unknown	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Good	Good	Not good	Good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good
Description criteria					Not monitored during previous assessment									Not monitored during previous assessment	Not monitored during previous assessment
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element
Source assessment feature	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	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	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	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	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	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	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	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00
GES extent achieved																						50.00	50.00	50.00	50.00
GES extent unit	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group	Proportion of species in good status within species group
GES achieved	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status
Assessments period	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001	MWE-IT-D01-T001
Test TV	No	No	No	No	NA	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Test results	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	False	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct