Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D4 / 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 D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
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
"Ecosystem structure - predominant habitats
"Ecosystem structure - predominant habitats
Reporting Feature
LenMedCom
Macroalgae
Indicator
1.7.1
1.7.1
Threshold Value
Threshold Unit
Threshold Proportion
Baseline
Status
Descriptive
Descriptive
Status Description
During 2006-2011 period, in the biocoenosis of fine sand from the infralittoral zone in which the characteristic species is Lentidium mediterraneum, the analysis of the specific diversity of benthic fauna led to the identification of 28 macrozoobenthic species. In the current period no changes in biodiversity and negative ecological pressure were observed.
A stable community of macroalgae involves a large number of species and a low biomass of opportunistic species.
Status Trend
Stable
Stable
Status Confidence
Moderate
Moderate

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

Topic
"Ecosystem structure - predominant habitats
"Ecosystem structure - predominant habitats
"Ecosystem structure - predominant habitats
Reporting Feature
MoPhaseCom
MyGallCom
PhytComStr
Indicator
1.7.1
1.7.1
1.7.1
Threshold Value
Threshold Unit
Threshold Proportion
Baseline
Status
Descriptive
Descriptive
Descriptive
Status Description
In the muddy bottoms with Modiolus phaseolinus, situated at depths from 50-60 m down to 100m the current analysis of the specific diversity of benthic fauna led to the identification of 23 macrozoobenthic species. No changes in biodiversity and negative ecological pressure were observed. The eutrophication process had a limited impact on these offshore biocoenoses.
In the muddy biocoenosis with Mytilus galloprovincialis, limited by isobaths of 30 - 50 m, in the current period the analysis of the specific diversity of benthic fauna led to the identification of 54 macrozoobenthic species. No changes in biodiversity and negative ecological pressure were observed.
Phytoplankton communities structure with diatoms dominance and less algal blooms during the summer is characteristic for marine waters in the last five years.
Status Trend
Stable
Stable
Stable
Status Confidence
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Chilia - Periboina