Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-R / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D1 Reptiles |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea |
| Reported by | Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Environme |
| Report date | 2020-08-12 |
| Report access | MSFD2018_Art8_GES_CY__5___2_.xml |
MAL-CY-MS
GES component |
D1-R
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Feature |
Turtles
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Element |
Caretta caretta |
Chelonia mydas |
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Element code |
137205 |
137206 |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/biodiversity/n2000habitats/view
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Element source |
National |
National |
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Criterion |
D1C1
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D1C2
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D1C3
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D1C4
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D1C5
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D1C1
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D1C2
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D1C3
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D1C4
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D1C5
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Parameter |
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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Abundance
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Fecundity rate
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Distribution (spatial)
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Habitat condition
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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Abundance
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Fecundity rate
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Distribution (spatial)
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Habitat condition
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
289.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
99.0 |
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Threshold qualitative |
Low - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
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The lowest threshold value should be achieved 571
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys.
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
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Low
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys.
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
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High - Expert judgment and multi-year surveys
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Threshold value source |
National
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Other (specify)
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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National
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Other (specify)
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Threshold value source other |
IUCN
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IUCN
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
Other
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Other
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Value unit other |
number of breeding females (bfemales)
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number of breeding females
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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 |
Stable |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Stable |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Parameter achieved |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Description parameter |
The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair-bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (bfemales) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the
species nests every other year, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year.
Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to the long-term
(40 years) nest protection measures. |
The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair-bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (bfemales) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the
species nests every other year, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that year.
Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to the long-term
(40 years) nest protection measures. |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Good |
Good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
Not relevant
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
100.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of species in good status within species group |
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GES achieved |
GES achieved |
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Description overall status |
The number of individuals (i) was calculated by the number of breeding females
under the assumption that the male/female ratio is 1:1. Since there is no pair- bonding in turtles, this assumption is not necessarily valid and may lead to population overestimation. Therefore, a value closer to the minimum number of individuals reported is probably more reliable. The number of breeding females (b females) is a reliable population unit for the species and it was calculated on the average number of nests made in the preceding six years, knowing that the species nests every three years, laying 3 clutches of eggs (i.e. 3 nest) in that
year. Genuine change (increase) in the population size is manly due to te long-
term (40 years) nest protection measures. |
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Assessments period |
2012-2018 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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