Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D10 / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art8 |
| Report due | 2024-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D10 Litter |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast |
| Report date | 2026-06-12 13:26:19 |
Part of territorial continental waters (ABI-PT-AA-CONT_AT)
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Element |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Element 2 |
Coastline
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Coastline
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Seabed – Trawling
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Seabed – Trawling
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Delphinus delphis
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Delphinus delphis
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Engraulis encrasicolus
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Engraulis encrasicolus
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Mytilus spp.
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Mytilus spp.
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Phocoena phocoena
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Phocoena phocoena
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Sardina pilchardus
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Sardina pilchardus
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Stenella coeruleoalba
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Stenella coeruleoalba
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Trachurus trachurus
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Trachurus trachurus
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Element source |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
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Criterion |
D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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Parameter |
Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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Threshold value upper |
20.0 |
20.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
< |
< |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
EU; MSFD
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EU; MSFD
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Value achieved upper |
336.0 |
336.0 |
0.52 |
3.0 |
1.38 |
9.0 |
4.81 |
6.5 |
3.45 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
median items/100m
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number of items per square kilometre
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median items/100m
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per kilogram
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items/individual
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Other
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Other
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items/individual
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Other
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items/individual
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Other
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Unknown |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description parameter |
Range (No items): 0-4771
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Range (No items): 0-691
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Range (No items): 0-4771
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Range (No items): 0-691
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Range (No items/kg): 0,00-170,20
Frequency (%): 89
(Fragment: 64 %; Spheroite: 26 %; Pellet: 9 %)
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Range (items/ind): 0-27
Frequency: 88 %
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Range (items/g): 0-18,8
Frequency: 42 %
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Range (items/g): 1,13-2,96
Frequency: 100 %
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Range (items/ind): 3-22
Frequency: 100 %
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Range (items/g): 0-38,9
Frequency: 75 %
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Range (items/ind): 2-21
Frequency: 100 %
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Range (items/g): 0-33
Frequency: 92 %
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description criteria |
Existing data on the abundance of microplastics in the assessment area are not sufficient to assess the environmental status of this criterion.
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Element status |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description element |
Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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Source assessment feature |
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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 |
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Trend feature |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Integration rule type parameter |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description parameter |
Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Microplastic data collected only on the coastline
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Integration rule type criteria |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Insufficient data
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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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 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
Sub Part of territorial continental waters (ABI-PT-AA-CONT_BT1)
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Element |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Element 2 |
Coastline
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Coastline
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Seabed – Trawling
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Seabed – Trawling
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Mytilus spp.
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Mytilus spp.
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Trachurus trachurus
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Trachurus trachurus
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Element source |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
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Criterion |
D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C2
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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Parameter |
Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on water surface
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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Threshold value upper |
20.0 |
20.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
< |
< |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
EU; MSFD
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EU; MSFD
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Value achieved upper |
501.0 |
501.0 |
3.61 |
52.9 |
40822.6 |
1.4 |
1.37 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
median items/100m
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number of items per square kilometre
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median items/100m
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per kilogram
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number of items per kilogram
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number of items per square kilometre
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Other
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Other
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Unknown |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description parameter |
Range (No items): 101-2676
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Range (No items): 0-1120
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Range (No items): 101-2676
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Range (No items): 0-1120
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Range (No items/kg): 0,12-33,01
Frequency (%): 100
(Fragment: 22 %; Spheroite: 56 %; Pellet: 20 %)
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Standard deviation (No items/kg): 31,9
Frequency (%): 100
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Standard deviation (No items/km²): 43578,6
Frequency (%): 100
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Range (items/g): 0,85-2,02
Frequency: 100 %
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Range (items/g): 0-7,9
Frequency: 63 %
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description criteria |
Existing data on the abundance of microplastics in the assessment area are not sufficient to assess the environmental status of this criterion.
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Existing data on the abundance of microplastics in the assessment area are not sufficient to assess the environmental status of this criterion.
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Existing data on the abundance of microplastics in the assessment area are not sufficient to assess the environmental status of this criterion.
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Element status |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description element |
Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
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Trend feature |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Integration rule type parameter |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description parameter |
Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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The results obtained in the different matrices were not integrated
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The results obtained in the different matrices were not integrated
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The results obtained in the different matrices were not integrated
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Integration rule type criteria |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Insufficient data
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Insufficient data
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Insufficient data
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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Assessments period |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
Part of territorial continental waters (ABI-PT-AA-CONT_CT)
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Element |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Macrolitter (all) |
Artificial polymer materials |
Artificial polymer materials |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
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Element 2 |
Coastline
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Coastline
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Seabed – Trawling
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Seabed – Trawling
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Mytilus spp.
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Mytilus spp.
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Element source |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
MSFD |
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Criterion |
D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C3
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Parameter |
Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on coastline
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AMO-B
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Threshold value upper |
20.0 |
20.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
< |
< |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
EU; MSFD
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EU; MSFD
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Value achieved upper |
178.0 |
22.0 |
178.0 |
22.0 |
0.8 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
median items/100m
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number of items per square metre
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median items/100m
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number of items per square metre
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number of items per kilogram
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Other
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Unknown |
No |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description parameter |
Range (No items): 45-742
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Range (No items): 0-941
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Range (No items): 45-742
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Range (No items): 0-941
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Range (No items/kg): 0,00-0,33
Frequency (%): 11
(Fragment: 29 %; Spheroite: 65 %; Pellet: 6 %)
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Range (items/g): 0,54-2,76
Frequency: 100 %
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Description criteria |
Existing data on the abundance of microplastics in the assessment area are not sufficient to assess the environmental status of this criterion.
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Element status |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description element |
Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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Considering that it is only possible to assess the good status of the amount of marine litter on the coastline, it is not possible to determine the GES of the criterion.
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There are no defined values to assess the good environmental status of the element
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
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Trend feature |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
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Integration rule type parameter |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description parameter |
Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Macrolitter data collected only on the coastline and seabed (no data collected on the surface of the water column in this cycle). The results obtained on the coastline and seabed have not been incorporated.
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Microplastic data collected only on the coastline
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Integration rule type criteria |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description overall status |
Insufficient data
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There are no thresholds set to assess the elements considered.
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Assessments period |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
2016-2021 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
No |
NA |
No |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
Azores Subdivision (AMA-PT-SD-AZO)
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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Feature |
Litter and micro-litter in species
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Element |
Artificial polymer materials |
Element extent |
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Trend element |
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Element 2 |
Calonectris borealis
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Element source |
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Criterion |
D10C3
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Parameter |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
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Parameter achieved |
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Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Description criteria |
Under criterion D10C3, the Azores subdivision reports information relating to two bioindicators already established at the level of the MSFD and OSPAR, namely the sea turtle Caretta caretta and the sea bird Calonectris borealis (commonly referred to as the cagarro). As regards turtles, in addition to the information already reported in the 2th assessment report of the marine waters of the Azores subdivision in 2020, there are no new records of plastic occurrence in the digestive tract of the species and therefore it will not be possible to assess GES for this species. For the cagarro, with all the information collected through the monitoring programme PT-MO-D10-B, the scientific study by Rodríguez et al., 2024 analysed the data collected and proposed a threshold for this species: “No more than 20 % of juvenile cagarro have > 4 plastic particles in the proventrriculum and gizzard on a sample of 200 birds or more, over a period of at least five consecutive years (on average 40 birds per year), collected dead per assessment area/region during the rearing season”. Therefore, in order to assess whether this species is in GES or not, the Regional Government of the Azores proposed to consider the threshold value mentioned above. On this basis, it is concluded that GES for this species has not been established, as 68.9 % of the endividues sampled exceeded the proposed threshold.
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Element status |
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Description element |
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
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Trend feature |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
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Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
NA |
Test results |
False |