Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D4 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State Lithuania
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Environmental Protection Agency
Report date 2020-06-09
Report access ART9_GES_LT-04-08-corrected-06-03.xml

GES component
D4
D4C1
D4C2
D4C2
D4C3
D4C3
D4C4
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-01
  • BAL-LT-AA-02
  • BAL-LT-AA-03
Features
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Shelf ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Shelf ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Shelf ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Shelf ecosystem
GES description
Anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the diversity (species composition and relative abundance of species) of the trophic guild. The condition is assessed according to the indicator “Seasonal change of dominant phytoplankton groups”.
Anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the overall abundance balance in all trophic guilds. The indicator “Abundance of meso-predatory fish” is used to assess the condition.
Anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the overall abundance balance in all trophic guilds. The indicator “Fish Community Abundance Index (Predator Abundance)” is used to assess the status (also used for criterion D1C3).
Anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the size distribution of individuals across the trophic guild. The indicator "Fish Community Size Index" (also used for criterion D1C3) is used to assess the status.
Anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the size distribution of individuals across the trophic guild. The indicator "Zooplankton average size and total abundance" is used to assess the status.
Determination date
202002
202002
201304
201304
202002
Update type
New determination
New determination
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements