1. Deltares, Delft, Netherland
Work package 2 D2.0 Mapped MSFD spatial data requirements to INSPIRE data model Andrej Abramić, Paul Smits, Carmelo Attardo
Marine pilot project
31/08 -01/
Deltares, Delft, Netherland

2. Good Environmental Status (GEnS)
Commission Decision on criteria and methodological standards on Good Environmental Status 2010/477/EU
It applies on:
monitoring programmes
regional sea assessment
reporting process
REPORTING
MONITORING
GES means that uses of the marine resources are conducted at a sustainable level:
Ecosystems, including their hydro-morphological, physical and chemical conditions are fully functioning and in balance
Maintained biodiversity
Human activities are having sustainable effect on marine environment
ASSESSMENT

3. Annex I, 11 qualitative descriptors detailed described in CD 2010/477/EU
Descriptor 1. Biodiversity is maintained
Descriptor 2. Non-indigenous species do not adversely alter the ecosystem
Descriptor 3. The population of commercial fish species is healthy
Descriptor 4. Elements of food webs ensure long-term abundance and reproduction
Descriptor 5. Eutrophication is minimised
Descriptor 6. The sea floor integrity ensures functioning of the ecosystem
Descriptor 7. Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect the ecosystem
Descriptor 8. Concentrations of contaminants give no effects
Descriptor 9. Contaminants in seafood are below safe levels
Descriptor 10. Marine litter does not cause harm
Descriptor 11. Introduction of energy (including underwater noise) does not adversely affect the ecosystem
Quality descriptors/Criteria/Indicators

4. INSPIRE data model VS GES
Time series (e.g. concentrations of Chl a, nutrients, priority substances …)
Bio-data (e.g. invasive species distribution, affected habitats maps….)
Sea areas with common characteristics (e.g. seabed areas significantly affected maps, area impacted by the noise…)

5. Time series - observation data
QD5 Human induced eutrophication:
5.1.1 Nutrients concentration
5.1.2 Nutrient ratios
5.2.1 Chlorophyll concentration
5.2.2 Water transparency
5.3.2 Dissolved oxygen
QD8 Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects
8.1.1 Concentration of the contaminants
8.2.1 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, having regard to the selected biological processes and taxonomic groups
QD9 Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption do not exceed levels established by Community legislation or other relevant standards.
Actual levels of contaminants

7. EF & OF application schema

8. Bio-data SD
Population demographic characteristics (e.g. body size or age class structure, sex ratio, fecundity rates, survival/mortality rates) (1.3.1; Population condition)
Population genetic structure, where appropriate (1.3.2; Population condition)
Spawning Stock Biomass (3.2.1; Reproductive capacity of the stock) - primary indicator
Biomass indices (3.2.2; Reproductive capacity of the stock) secondary indicator
Proportion of fish larger than the mean size of first sexual maturation (3.3.1; Population age and size distribution)
Mean maximum length across all species found in research vessel surveys (3.3.2; Population age and size distribution)
95 % percentile of the fish length distribution observed in research vessel surveys (3.3.3; Population age and size distribution)
Size at first sexual maturation, which may reflect the extent of undesirable genetic effects of exploitation (3.3.4; Population age and size distribution) secondary indicator
Large fish (by weight) (4.2.1; Productivity (production per unit biomass) of key species or trophic groups).
Performance of key predator species using the production per unit biomass (productivity) (4.1.1)
Multi-metric indexes assessing benthic community condition and functionality, such as species diversity and richness, proportion of opportunistic to sensitive species (6.2.2; Condition of benthic community)
Parameters describing the characteristics (shape, slope and intercept) of the size spectrum of the benthic community (6.2.4; Condition of benthic community).

9. Extension of Species distribution model

10. Species distribution as O&M

11. Areas with common characteristics
QD2: Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystem.
Impacts of non-indigenous invasive species at the level of species, habitats and ecosystem, where feasible (2.2.2).
QD6: Sea-floor integrity is at a level that ensures that the structure and functions of the ecosystems are safeguarded and benthic ecosystems, in particular, are not adversely affected.
Extent of the seabed significantly affected by human activities for the different substrate types (6.1.2).
QD7: Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems.
Extent of area affected by permanent alterations (7.1.1)
QD8: Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects.
Occurrence, origin (where possible), extent of significant acute pollution events (e.g. slicks from oil and oil products) and their impact on biota physically affected by this pollution (8.2.2).
QD10: Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.
Trends in the amount of litter washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and, where possible, source (10.1.1)
Trends in the amount of litter in the water column (including floating at the surface) and deposited on the sea-floor, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and, where possible, source (10.1.2)
Trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles (in particular micro-plastics) (10.1.3)
Trends in the amount and composition of litter ingested by marine animals (e.g. stomach analysis) (10.2.1).
QD11: Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment.
Proportion of days and their distribution within a calendar year over areas of a determined surface, as well as their spatial distribution, in which anthropogenic sound sources exceed levels that are likely to entail significant impact on marine animals measured (11.1.1).
Trends in the ambient noise level within the 1/3 octave bands 63 and 125 Hz (centre frequency) (re 1μΡa RMS; average noise level in these octave bands over a year) measured by observation stations and/or with the use of models if appropriate (11.2.1).

12. Sea regions data model and related code list
EcosystemStructure (1.7)
EnvironmentalImpactOfInvasiveNon- indigenousSpecies (2.2)
LevelOfPressureOfFishingActivity (3.1)
PhysicalDamageHavingRegardToSubst rateCharacteristics (6.1)
SpatialCharacterisationOfPermanentAl terations (7.1)
EffectsOfContaminants (8.2)
CharacteristicsOfLitterInMarineAndCo astalEnvironment (10.1)   
ImpactsOfLitterOnMarineLife (10.2)
DistributionInTimeAndPlaceOfLoudLo wAndMidFrequencyImpulsiveSounds (11.1)   
ContinuousLowFrequencySound (11.2)
Already existing code list as BODC, ICES ….

13. Areas with common characteristics
QD2: Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystem.
Impacts of non-indigenous invasive species at the level of species, habitats and ecosystem, where feasible (2.2.2).
QD6: Sea-floor integrity is at a level that ensures that the structure and functions of the ecosystems are safeguarded and benthic ecosystems, in particular, are not adversely affected.
Extent of the seabed significantly affected by human activities for the different substrate types (6.1.2).
QD7: Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems.
Extent of area affected by permanent alterations (7.1.1)
QD8: Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects.
Occurrence, origin (where possible), extent of significant acute pollution events (e.g. slicks from oil and oil products) and their impact on biota physically affected by this pollution (8.2.2).
QD10: Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.
Trends in the amount of litter washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and, where possible, source (10.1.1)
Trends in the amount of litter in the water column (including floating at the surface) and deposited on the sea-floor, including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and, where possible, source (10.1.2)
Trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles (in particular micro-plastics) (10.1.3)
Trends in the amount and composition of litter ingested by marine animals (e.g. stomach analysis) (10.2.1).
QD11: Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment.
Proportion of days and their distribution within a calendar year over areas of a determined surface, as well as their spatial distribution, in which anthropogenic sound sources exceed levels that are likely to entail significant impact on marine animals measured (11.1.1).
Trends in the ambient noise level within the 1/3 octave bands 63 and 125 Hz (centre frequency) (re 1μΡa RMS; average noise level in these octave bands over a year) measured by observation stations and/or with the use of models if appropriate (11.2.1).

14. MSFD monitoring data model
Cover all QD/Criteria/Indicators
2 from 5 identified data models need extension (placeholders)
code list extension (SR & OF) to cover need of GES monitoring (sub)programmes
Consider O&M data model for bio data (instead extending the SD and HB, model this data with O&M – needed extension?)