Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D7 / 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
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)
LevelPressure (1)
LevelPressure (3)
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
LitRock (1)
LitSed (1)
ShallCoarseSed (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
ShelfRock (1)
ShallMud (1)
LBathRock (1)
LBathSed (1)
MarineCoast (1)
MarineOceanic (1)
MarineShelf (1)
RedSalinity (1)
ShallMud (1)
ShallMxdSed (1)
ShallRock (1)
ShallSand (1)
ShelfCoarseSed (1)
ShelfMud (1)
ShelfRock (1)
ShelfSand (1)
UBathRock (1)
UBathSed (1)
VarSalinity (1)
Elements No theme
NotRelevant (1)
NotRelevant (3)
Elements Physical/chemical features
CurrentVelocity (2)
SeaSurfaceTemperature (1)
CurrentVelocity (1)
Mixing (1)
NutrientLevels (1)
OxygenLevels (1)
ResidenceTime (1)
Salinity (1)
SeaBottomTemperature (1)
SeaSurfaceTemperature (1)
Transparency (1)
Turbidity (1)
Upwelling (1)
pH (1)
Elements Functional group
FishDemersal (1)
FishDemersalElasmobranchs (1)
FishPelagic (1)
FishPelagicElasmobranchs (1)
FunctionalGroupOther (3)
FishCoastal (1)
FishDemersal (1)
FishPelagic (1)
MammalsSeals (1)
ReptilesTurtles (1)
Criteria used D7 Hydrographical changes
Criteria used D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
7.1, 7.1.1
7.1, 7.1.1
Criteria used D7C2 Adverse effects from permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2)
7.2, 7.2.2
Threshold values % of indicators with values (no. of indicators reported)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (4)
100.0% (1)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of indicators reported)
Baseline No. of indicators reported per response
Present state of impacts (3)
pre-1990s period (4)
Proportion values achieved No. of criteria reported per category
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
1-5% (2 or 66.7%)
lessthan1% (1 or 33.3%)
5-25% (3 or 75.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (1 or 25.0%)
75-100% (2 or 50.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (2 or 50.0%)
lessthan1% (4 or 100.0%)
Assessment trend (status) No. of criteria assessments per category
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (3 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (2 or 100.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 100.0%)
Stable (1 or 25.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (3 or 75.0%)
Criteria status No. of criteria assessments per category
Descriptive (3 or 75.0%)
NotAssessed (1 or 25.0%)
Descriptive (3 or 100.0%)
NotAssessed (2 or 100.0%)
Good (2 or 50.0%)
NotAssessed (2 or 50.0%)
Good (1 or 25.0%)
NotAssessed (3 or 75.0%)
Assessment period
2010 - 2010
1973 - 2009
Related activities
NotReported
LandClaimDefence, NotReported, Ports
AgricultForestry, Industry, NotReported
Industry, LandClaimDefence, Ports