Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D4 / Romania / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art8
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State Romania
Region/subregion Black Sea
Report date 2026-01-23 11:41:15

BLK-RO-AA-CT

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D4
D4
Feature
Coastal ecosystem
Coastal ecosystem
Element
Coastal pelagic habitat
Coastal pelagic habitat
Element extent
Trend element
Not assessed
Not assessed
Element 2
Zooplankton communities
Zooplankton communities
Element source
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion
D4C1
D4C2
Parameter
Shannon-Wiener
Biomass
Threshold value upper
3.0
65.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
>
>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
MSFD 2017 Decision
Value achieved upper
1.58
821.0
Value achieved lower
0.01
Value unit
species
mg/m3 ww
Proportion threshold value
50.0
Proportion value achieved
42.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% of samples achieving threshold value
Trend parameter
Not assessed
Not assessed
Parameter achieved
No
No
Description parameter
Warm season
Related indicator
  • 1.6.3
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Shannon-Wiener
Copepoda biomass
Element status
Not good
Not good
Description element
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Not assessed
Not assessed
Integration rule type parameter
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
Not assessed
Description overall status
Assessments period
2018-2023
2018-2023
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • 1.6.3.2
  • 1.6.3.2
Test TV
No
Yes
Test results
Correct
False

BLK-RO-AA-MT01

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D4
D4
Feature
Shelf ecosystem
Shelf ecosystem
Element
Shelf pelagic habitat
Shelf pelagic habitat
Element extent
Trend element
Not assessed
Not assessed
Element 2
Zooplankton communities
Zooplankton communities
Element source
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion
D4C1
D4C2
Parameter
Shannon-Wiener
Biomass
Threshold value upper
2.0
45.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
>
>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
MSFD 2017 Decision
Value achieved upper
1.62
862.0
Value achieved lower
1.0
Value unit
species
mg/m3 ww
Proportion threshold value
50.0
Proportion value achieved
55.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% of samples achieving threshold value
Trend parameter
Not assessed
Not assessed
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
warm season
Related indicator
  • 1.6.3
Criteria status
Not good
Good
Description criteria
Shannon-Wiener
Copepoda biomass
Element status
Not good
Not good
Description element
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Not assessed
Not assessed
Integration rule type parameter
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
Not assessed
Description overall status
Assessments period
2018-2023
2018-2023
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • 1.6.3.3
  • 1.6.3.3
Test TV
No
Yes
Test results
Correct
Correct

BLK-RO-AA-TT03

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component
D4
D4
Feature
Coastal ecosystem
Coastal ecosystem
Element
Variable salinity pelagic habitat
Variable salinity pelagic habitat
Element extent
Trend element
Not assessed
Not assessed
Element 2
Zooplankton communities
Zooplankton communities
Element source
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion
D4C1
D4C2
Parameter
Shannon-Wiener
Biomass
Threshold value upper
3.0
45.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
>
>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
MSFD 2017 Decision
Value achieved upper
1.94
586.0
Value achieved lower
1.33
Value unit
species
mg/m3 ww
Proportion threshold value
50.0
Proportion value achieved
55.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% of samples achieving threshold value
Trend parameter
Not assessed
Not assessed
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Description parameter
Warm season
Related indicator
  • 1.6.3
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Description criteria
Shannon-Wiener
Copepoda biomass
Element status
Not good
Not good
Description element
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Shannon-Wiener; Copepoda biomass
Source assessment feature
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
  • MSFD
  • MSFD 2017 Decision
Reporting method feature
Type D
Type D
Trend feature
Not assessed
Not assessed
Integration rule type parameter
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
Not assessed
Description overall status
Assessments period
2018-2023
2018-2023
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets
  • 1.6.3.1
  • 1.6.3.1
Test TV
No
Yes
Test results
Correct
Correct