Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D8 / 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 D8 Contaminants
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 (4)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4)
ImpactPressureShellfish (1)
ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3)
LevelPressure (1)
LevelPressureAir (3)
LevelPressureBathingHigher (1)
LevelPressureBathingLower (1)
LevelPressureContaminant (1)
LevelPressureEnvironment (3)
LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3)
LevelPressureLand (3)
LevelPressureOther (1)
LevelPressureSea (3)
LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1)
LevelPressureShellfishLower (1)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (9)
LevelPressureAir (9)
LevelPressureBathingLower (3)
LevelPressureEnvironment (9)
LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (9)
LevelPressureLand (9)
LevelPressureOther (3)
LevelPressureSea (9)
LevelPressureShellfishLower (3)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (6)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (6)
ImpactPressureShellfish (1)
ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (5)
LevelPressure (1)
LevelPressureAir (5)
LevelPressureBathingHigher (1)
LevelPressureBathingLower (1)
LevelPressureContaminant (1)
LevelPressureEnvironment (5)
LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (5)
LevelPressureLand (2)
LevelPressureOther (1)
LevelPressureSea (2)
LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1)
LevelPressureShellfishLower (1)
LevelPressureAir (1)
LevelPressureLand (6)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4)
ImpactPressureShellfish (1)
ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3)
LevelPressure (1)
LevelPressureAir (3)
LevelPressureBathingHigher (1)
LevelPressureBathingLower (1)
LevelPressureContaminant (1)
LevelPressureEnvironment (3)
LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3)
LevelPressureLand (3)
LevelPressureOther (1)
LevelPressureSea (3)
LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1)
LevelPressureShellfishLower (1)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4)
ImpactPressureShellfish (1)
ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3)
LevelPressure (1)
LevelPressureAir (3)
LevelPressureBathingHigher (1)
LevelPressureBathingLower (1)
LevelPressureContaminant (1)
LevelPressureEnvironment (3)
LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3)
LevelPressureLand (3)
LevelPressureOther (1)
LevelPressureSea (3)
LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1)
LevelPressureShellfishLower (1)
Elements No theme
AbysRock (2)
AbysSed (2)
NotRelevant (2)
NotRelevant (3)
137 Cs (1)
Cd (1)
Cu (1)
DDT (1)
Drins (2)
FishDiadromous (1)
Hg (1)
PAHs (1)
PCBs (1)
Pb (1)
Petroleum Hydrocarbons (1)
Zn (1)
NotRelevant (9)
Functional group
FishDemersal (2)
FishPelagic (2)
FunctionalGroupOther (9)
ReptilesTurtles (2)
BirdsInshoreBenthic (3)
BirdsInshoreHerbiv (3)
BirdsInshorePelagic (3)
BirdsInshoreSurface (3)
BirdsIntertidalBenthic (3)
BirdsOffshorePelagic (3)
BirdsOffshoreSurface (3)
CephalopodsCoastShelf (2)
FishCoastal (3)
FishDemersal (2)
FishDemersalElasmobranchs (1)
FishPelagic (4)
FishPelagicElasmobranchs (4)
Predominant habitats
LBathRock (2)
LBathSed (2)
LitRock (3)
LitSed (3)
ShallCoarseSed (3)
ShallMud (3)
ShallMxdSed (3)
ShallRock (3)
ShallSand (3)
ShelfCoarseSed (2)
ShelfMud (2)
ShelfMxdSed (2)
ShelfRock (2)
ShelfSand (2)
UBathRock (2)
UBathSed (2)
LitSed (5)
LitRock (3)
LitSed (3)
ShallCoarseSed (4)
ShallMud (4)
ShallMxdSed (4)
ShallRock (4)
ShallSand (4)
ShelfCoarseSed (2)
ShelfMud (2)
ShelfMxdSed (2)
ShelfRock (2)
ShelfSand (2)
Species group
BirdsAll (3)
CephalopodsAll (2)
MammalsAll (2)
FishAll (5)
Criteria used D8 Contaminants
D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
8.1, 8.1.1
8.1, 8.1.1
8.1, 8.1.1
D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
8.2, 8.2.1
8.2, 8.2.1
D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
8.2.2
8.2.2
D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
8.2.2
8.2.2
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)
66.7% (15)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (24)
0.0% (22)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of indicators reported)
80 - 80 (4)
5 - 5 (11)
Baseline No. of indicators reported per response
Baseline set considering levels of faecal coliformes in shellfish water monitored during 2005-2011 (1)
Baseline set considering levels of faecal coliformes in shellfish water monitored during 2005-2011 (1)
Baseline set considering levels of faecal coliformes in shellfish water monitored during 2009-2011 (1)
Podatki iz analize kakovosti kopalnih voda v obdobju 2004 do 2010. (1)
Podatki o bioloških učinkih so zelo nepopolni in jih je potrebno dopolniti z monitoringom (2)
Podatki o bioloških učinkih so zelo nepopolni in omogočajo v nekaterih primerih (genotoksični učinki in acetilholinesterazni test), da izračunamo koncentracije ozadja (background concentration). (2)
Uredba komisije ES 1881/2006 in Uredba komisije EU 1259/2011 (2)
Za morsko vodo po Uredbi o stanju površinskih voda (URL 14/2009. Za sediment ni še uveljavljenih okoljskih standardov, podajamo okvirne meje za koncentracije PAH-ov, za katere imamo rezultate 9-letnih meritev. Za druge spojine nimamo dovolj podatkov. (1)
Za morsko vodo po Uredbi o stanju površinskih voda (URL 14/2009. Za sediment nimamo dovolj lastnih rezultatov, da bi postavili meje. (1)
podatki so pridobljeni iz ene sezone in menimi, da niso zadostni za postavitev BAC vrednosti (2)
podatki so pridobljeni v okviru večletnih meritev na istih vzorčnih mestih (biomonitoring Barcelonska konvencija) (2)
Pristine state of open sea:Water: PAHs (μg/L) Total PAH 0.1, PCBs (μg/L) Total PCBs 0, Pesticides (mg/L) 0
Sediments: PAHs (μg/g) Total PAH 0.2, PCBs (μg/g) Total PCB 0
Biota: PCBs (μg/kg ww) Total PCB 0, PAHs (μg/kg ww) Total PAH 0 (1)
The baseline is the pristine state where no pollution events have occurred (1)
The baseline is the pristine state where no pollution events have occurred, therefore there are no adverse effects on biota (1)
The baseline is the pristine state where no pollution events have occurred, therefore there are no adverse effects on functional groups. (1)
The baseline used is the natural radioactivity measured in the marine environment if the Chernobyl accident had not occurred (4)
The baseline used to establish the threshold values is that of the fish and seafood living in pristine environments (2)
The baseline used to establish the threshold values is that of the pristine state of open sea .Water (μg/L): Cu 0.5, Zn 1, Cd 0.1, Hg 0.1, Pb 0.5
Sediments (μg/gr dw): Cu 10, Zn 40, Cd 0.1, Hg 0.01, Pb 10
Biota (mg/kg ww): Hg 10, Cd 120, Pb 160 (1)
The baseline used to establish the threshold values is that of the pristine state of open sea waters, sediments and marine organisms. Functional groups: PCBs (μg/kg ww) Total PCB 0 (1)
The baseline used to establish the threshold values is that of the pristine state of open sea. Functional groups(mg/kg ww): Hg 35, Cd 25, Pb 25 (1)
current levels (2)
values during May-October during the past 20 years (1)
Proportion values achieved No. of criteria reported per category
- Accidents majeurs : 0 cas depuis 2000

- Pollutions accidentelles ou rejets volontaires : 1 cas en 2009.

- Rejets illicites : plus de 150 en 2009. (1 or 3.0%)
14% (1 or 3.0%)
2% (1 or 3.0%)
94% (1 or 3.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (29 or 87.9%)
0.001 >= x <= 0.5 (1 or 1.7%)
1-5% (3 or 5.0%)
2006: 12.19; 2007: 23.57; 2008: 23.97; 2009: 61.60; 2010: 49.14; 2011: not assessed. MEAN: 28.42 (1 or 1.7%)
2006: 9.70. 2007: 10.72. 2008: 15.09. 2009: 10.60. 2010: 17.10. 2011: unknown. MEAN: 12.64 (2 or 3.3%)
2006: unknown. 2007: 0,062. 2008: 0.064. 2009: 0.084. 2010: 0.005. 2011: unknown. MEAN: 0.054 (1 or 1.7%)
2006: unknown. 2007: 0.02. 2008: 0.04. 2009: 32.39. 2010: 0.22. 2011: 0.05. MEAN: 6.54 (1 or 1.7%)
2006: unknown. 2007: 8.236. 2008: 5.512. 2009: 23.775. 2010: 5.491. 2011: unknown. MEAN: 10.753 (1 or 1.7%)
2006: unknown. 2007:unknown. 2008: 0.052. 2009: 0.001. 2010: 0.014. 2011: 0.016. MEAN: 0.021 (2 or 3.3%)
2006: unknown; 2007: 28.81; 2008: 52.34; 2009: 27.56; 2010: 31.73; 2011:unknown. MEAN: 35.11 (1 or 1.7%)
5-25% (3 or 5.0%)
Input load Cs-137 : 1124 GBq/y. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load Cs-137: 0.5 GBq/y. Recent trend: stable. Timescale: 2006-2011. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load Cs-137: 0.5 GBq/y. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load Cs-137: 2279 GBq/y. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load Cs-137: 400 GBq/y. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load Cs-137: < 0.5 GBq/y. (1 or 1.7%)
Input load: not assessed. Timescale: 2006 - 2011 (1 or 1.7%)
Input load: not assessed. Timescale: 2006 - 2011. (2 or 3.3%)
Integrated situation of SG4FG6 (Demersal elasmobranch 2006-2011): covered assessment area 8.33%; % of assessment area which is subject to raised levels: 100. Integrated situation of SG4FG2 (Coastal fish 2006-2011): covered assessment area 0.48%; Integrat (1 or 1.7%)
Integrated situation of SG5FG1 (Costal shelf pelagic cephalopod): covered assessment area 4.55%; % of assessment area which is subject to raised levels: 100 Integrated situation of SG4FG2 (Coastal fish 2006-2011): covered assessment area 1.71%; % of (1 or 1.7%)
No data available (2 or 3.3%)
NotReported (14 or 23.3%)
Prop AA < 1%. (3 or 5.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (14 or 23.3%)
0,065 (1 or 2.3%)
5990 (1 or 2.3%)
Skupnih koliformnih (SK) bakterij - 17%,
Fekalnih koliformnih (FK) bakterij - 15%,
Streptokokov fekalnega izvora (FS) - 8% (1 or 2.3%)
Skupnih koliformnih (SK) bakterij - 2-6%,
Fekalnih koliformnih (FK) bakterij - 2-4%,
Streptokokov fekalnega izvora (FS) - 2% (1 or 2.3%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (38 or 88.4%)
lessthan1% (1 or 2.3%)
0,23 (2 or 6.1%)
The fluxes from Sahara dust were found to be (in kg/m2 y) 7.7 for Zn, 1.46 for Pb and 0.037 for Cd (mean values in the eastern Mediterranean basin). (1 or 3.0%)
There have been 2 incidents of acute pollution timescale for above data: 11/1998-6/2001 (1 or 3.0%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (26 or 78.8%)
lessthan1% (3 or 9.1%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (33 or 100.0%)
Assessment trend (status) No. of criteria assessments per category
Declining (1 or 4.5%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (21 or 95.5%)
Improving (3 or 50.0%)
Stable (3 or 50.0%)
Stable (4 or 28.6%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (10 or 71.4%)
Improving (6 or 28.6%)
Stable (9 or 42.9%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (6 or 28.6%)
Stable (18 or 81.8%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 18.2%)
Criteria status No. of criteria assessments per category
Descriptive (12 or 54.5%)
NotAssessed (10 or 45.5%)
Descriptive (6 or 100.0%)
Descriptive (11 or 78.6%)
Good (1 or 7.1%)
NotAssessed (1 or 7.1%)
NotGood (1 or 7.1%)
Good (17 or 81.0%)
NotAssessed (4 or 19.0%)
Good (19 or 86.4%)
OtherStatus (3 or 13.6%)
Assessment period
2010 - 2010
2005 - 2011
2006 - 2008
2006 - 2010
2006 - 2011
2003 - 2011
2004 - 2012
2009 - 2011
2011 - 2011
1987 - 2009
1990 - 2011
1997 - 2011
2000 - 2008
2001 - 2011
Related activities
AgricultForestry, DumpingMunitions, Industry, NotReported, Shipping, Urban
AgricultForestry, Industry, Urban
AgricultForestry, Industry, Ports, Shipping, TourismRecreation, Urban
AgricultForestry, Defence, DumpingMunitions, Industry, NotReported, Urban
AgricultForestry, Aquaculture, Industry, MiningSandGravel, NotReported, Shipping, Urban
NotReported