Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D1-P / Romania / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Pelagic habitats
Member State Romania
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Ministerul Mediului si Padurilor
Report date 2012-10-15
Report access RO_MSFD8aFeatures_20130430.xml

Periboina-Vama Veche-Mangalia

Topic
HabitatCondition
HabitatDistribution
HabitatExtent
HabitatCondition
HabitatDistribution
HabitatExtent
Reporting Feature
1110-3b
1110-3b
1110-3b
1170-10
1170-10
1170-10
Indicator
1.6.1
1.4.1
1.5.1
1.6.1
1.4.1
1.5.1
Threshold Value
200
43.55
1500
3
Threshold Unit
ind/m2 of Donax trunculus
hectares
ind/m2 of Pholas dactylus
hectares
Threshold Proportion
100
100
100
Baseline
the baseline is the current density of Donax trunculus in the protected site
We took into account the baseline from 1960s for the habitat 1110-3b
the baseline is the present extent of the habitat in unaltered state in Romania
the current density of Pholas dactylus as recorded in Micu, 2007
We took into account the baseline from 1960s for the habitat 1170-10
the baseline is the present extent of the habitat in Romania
Status
Good
Descriptive
Good
Good
Descriptive
Good
Status Description
Distribution of habitat has greatly reduced as compared with the reference period (1960s) but has stabilized at the present reduced level during the last 10 years. A slight recovery is possible.
Distribution of habitat has reduced as compared with the reference period (1960s) but has stabilized at the present reduced level during the last 10 years
Status Trend
Stable
Stable
Stable
Declining
Stable
Stable
Status Confidence
High
High
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

marine waters from 1nm to shelf waters (50m isobath), between Sulina - Vama Veche transects

Chilia - Periboina