Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D7 / North East Atlantic

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Region/subregion North East Atlantic
Reported by Member state
Member state
SE
DK
DE
NL
BE
FR
UK
IE
ES
PT
Marine reporting units Number used
66
2
2
1
1
4
10
1
55
73
Features No theme
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressure (1)
Elements Predominant habitats
MarineCoast (1)
ShallSand (1)
MarineCoast (1)
MarineShelf (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShelfMxdSed (1)
ShelfSand (1)
LitRock (1)
LitSed (1)
ShallCoarseSed (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
ShelfRock (1)
LitRock (1)
LitSed (1)
MarineCoast (1)
ShallCoarseSed (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
Functional group
FunctionalGroupOther (3)
BirdsInshoreBenthic (1)
BirdsInshoreHerbiv (1)
BirdsInshorePelagic (1)
BirdsInshoreSurface (1)
BirdsIntertidalBenthic (1)
BirdsOffshorePelagic (1)
BirdsOffshoreSurface (1)
FishCoastal (1)
FishDeep_sea (1)
FishDeep_seaElasmobranchs (1)
FishDemersal (1)
FishDemersalElasmobranchs (1)
FishPelagic (1)
FishPelagicElasmobranchs (1)
MammalsSeals (1)
No theme
NotReported (3)
NotRelevant (3)
NotRelevant (3)
FishDiadromous (1)
NotRelevant (1)
NotRelevant (1)
NotRelevant (3)
FishDiadromous (1)
Physical/chemical features
Salinity (1)
TopographyBathymetry (1)
CurrentVelocity (1)
Mixing (1)
NutrientLevels (1)
OxygenLevels (1)
Salinity (1)
Transparency (1)
Turbidity (1)
WaveExposure (1)
pH (1)
Criteria used D7 Hydrographical changes
D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
7.1, 7.1.1
7.1
7.1, 7.1.1
D7C2 Adverse effects from permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2)
7.2, 7.2.2, 7.2.1
7.2
7.2
Threshold values % of indicators with values (no. of indicators reported)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (3)
100.0% (4)
100.0% (4)
100.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of indicators reported)
-7777 - -7777 (3)
-7777 - -7777 (4)
Baseline No. of indicators reported per response
Not relevant (3)
current state (4)
Unknown (4)
Proportion values achieved No. of criteria reported per category
lessthan1% (3 or 75.0%)
unknown/not assessed (1 or 25.0%)
lessthan1% (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
1 (1 or 25.0%)
1-5% (1 or 25.0%)
lessthan1% (2 or 50.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
0 (1 or 25.0%)
lessthan1% (3 or 75.0%)
NotReported (1 or 25.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (2 or 50.0%)
lessthan1% (1 or 25.0%)
Assessment trend (status) No. of criteria assessments per category
Stable (3 or 75.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (1 or 25.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Stable (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Criteria status No. of criteria assessments per category
Descriptive (3 or 75.0%)
NotAssessed (1 or 25.0%)
NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
OtherStatus (4 or 100.0%)
OtherStatus (4 or 100.0%)
Descriptive (2 or 50.0%)
NotAssessed (2 or 50.0%)
OtherStatus (4 or 100.0%)
NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Assessment period
2010 - 2011
1980 - 2012
2010 - 2010
2006 - 2012
Related activities
NotReported
Industry, LandClaimDefence, OffshoreStructures
UsesActivitiesOther
Dredging, LandClaimDefence, MiningSandGravel
Dredging, LandClaimDefence, MiningSandGravel
NotReported
MiningSandGravel, Ports, RenewableEnergy
LandClaimDefence, UsesActivitiesOther