Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D10 / Mediterranean

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Region/subregion Mediterranean
Reported by Member state
Member state
UK
ES
FR
IT
MT
SI
HR
EL
CY
Marine reporting units Number used
10
55
4
168
0
5
7
8
1
Features No theme
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressureSeabed (1)
LevelPressureShore (1)
LevelPressureWater (1)
LevelPressureSeabed (5)
LevelPressureShore (5)
LevelPressureWater (5)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressureSeabed (1)
LevelPressureShore (1)
LevelPressureWater (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressureSeabed (1)
LevelPressureShore (1)
LevelPressureWater (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1)
ImpactPressureWaterColumn (1)
LevelPressureSeabed (1)
LevelPressureShore (1)
LevelPressureWater (1)
Elements No theme
AbysRock (1)
AbysSed (1)
FishDiadromous (1)
NotRelevant (1)
Functional group
FishDemersal (1)
FishDemersalElasmobranchs (1)
FishPelagic (1)
FishPelagicElasmobranchs (1)
FunctionalGroupOther (2)
ReptilesTurtles (1)
ReptilesTurtles (2)
BirdsInshoreBenthic (1)
BirdsInshoreHerbiv (1)
BirdsInshorePelagic (1)
BirdsInshoreSurface (1)
BirdsIntertidalBenthic (1)
BirdsOffshorePelagic (1)
BirdsOffshoreSurface (1)
CephalopodsCoastShelf (2)
CephalopodsDeep_sea (1)
FishCoastal (1)
FishDemersal (1)
FishDemersalElasmobranchs (1)
FishPelagic (1)
FishPelagicElasmobranchs (1)
MammalsBaleenWhales (1)
MammalsSeals (1)
MammalsToothedWhales (1)
ReptilesTurtles (1)
Predominant habitats
LBathRock (1)
LBathSed (1)
LitSed (1)
MarineCoast (1)
MarineShelf (1)
ShallCoarseSed (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
ShelfCoarseSed (1)
ShelfMud (1)
ShelfMxdSed (1)
ShelfRock (1)
ShelfSand (1)
UBathRock (1)
UBathSed (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
LitRock (1)
LitSed (1)
MarineCoast (1)
MarineOceanic (1)
MarineShelf (1)
RedSalinity (1)
ShallCoarseSed (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
ShelfCoarseSed (1)
ShelfMud (1)
ShelfMxdSed (1)
ShelfRock (1)
ShelfSand (1)
VarSalinity (1)
HabitatsOther (2)
Species group
BirdsAll (1)
MammalsAll (1)
Criteria used D10 Litter
D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2
10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2
D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
10.1, 10.1.3
10.1, 10.1.3
D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1)
10.2.1
10.1, 10.2.1
10.1, 10.2.1
D10C4 Adverse effects of litter (10.2)
10.2
10.2
10.2
Threshold values % of indicators with values (no. of indicators reported)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (4)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of indicators reported)
Baseline No. of indicators reported per response
Not yet determined/Okolje brez odpadkov. (4)
reference condition: pristine condition of litter free animal / bird stomachs (1)
reference condition: pristine condition of litter free marine and coastal environment (7)
Proportion values achieved No. of criteria reported per category
Unknown_NotAssessed (6 or 100.0%)
0,1 - 5 (2 or 13.3%)
46.5 (1 or 6.7%)
67.15 (1 or 6.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (11 or 73.3%)
0.039 (1 or 16.7%)
23 (1 or 16.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 66.7%)
The mean amount of marine litter on the coastlines of the assessment area is 136 kg/km. The highest value observed was 500 kg/km whereas the lowest was 10 kg/km. (1 or 16.7%)
The mean amount of marine litter on the seabed of the assessment area is 1.2 items/100m2. The highest value observed was 4.6 items/100m2 whereas the lowest was 0 items/100m2 (1 or 16.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 66.7%)
10 (1 or 16.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (5 or 83.3%)
Assessment trend (status) No. of criteria assessments per category
Unknown_NotAssessed (6 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (15 or 100.0%)
Stable (1 or 25.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (3 or 75.0%)
Stable (1 or 16.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (5 or 83.3%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (6 or 100.0%)
Criteria status No. of criteria assessments per category
Descriptive (5 or 83.3%)
NotAssessed (1 or 16.7%)
Descriptive (3 or 20.0%)
NotAssessed (12 or 80.0%)
NotAssessed (3 or 75.0%)
OtherStatus (1 or 25.0%)
NotAssessed (4 or 66.7%)
NotGood (2 or 33.3%)
NotAssessed (6 or 100.0%)
Assessment period
2010 - 2010
2010 - 2012
2001 - 2004
2007 - 2012
2005 - 2011
Related activities
NotReported
Shipping, TourismRecreation, Urban
Aquaculture, Fisheries, Urban
Fisheries, Shipping, TourismRecreation
Industry, NotReported, Shipping