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Role Role of

• f the

the MBS MBS-NIB in NIB in the the preparation preparation of

• f the

the national national Marine Marine Environment Environment Management Management Plan Plan according according to to Water Water Framework Framework Directive Directive and and Marine Strategy Framework Directive Marine Strategy Framework Directive Marine Strategy Framework Directive Marine Strategy Framework Directive

20 20 May May 2011 2011 photos: MBS staff Janja FRANCÉ & Martina ORLANDO BONACA Janja FRANCÉ & Martina ORLANDO BONACA

• WFD was published in December 2000 in the Official Journal of the European

Communities - a milestone in the history of water policies in Europe

• WFD establishes a framework for the protection of all waters (inland surface

waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater)

• OBJECTIVES:

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Directive 2000/60/EC

• OBJECTIVES:

1. to prevent further deterioration and to protect and to enhances the status of water resources;

• 2. to promote sustainable water use;
• 3. to enhance protection and improvement of the aquatic environment, through

specific measures for the progressive reduction of discharges;

• 4. to ensure the progressive reduction of pollution of groundwater and prevent its

further pollution;

• 5. to contribute to mitigating the effects of floods and droughts.

• Overall, WFD aims at achieving good

ecological quality status for all waters by 2015!

• this status is based upon the biological,

hydromorphological and physico-chemical quality elements, with the biological elements being elements, with the biological elements being especially important

• Coastal waters - from the coast to the distance of
• ne nautical mile
• typology of coastal waters (2 types)
• 4 water bodies (WB)

• biological quality elements (coastal waters):

– phytoplankton, – macroalgae, – benthic invertebrate fauna

• 5 ecological quality classes:

– high – good – moderate – poor – bad

• in 2006 the first assessment of the ecological status of

Slovenian coastal waters was done => surveillance and

• perational monitoring started in 2007

7 sampling stations on rocky bottom - MACROALGAE 6 sampling stations on soft bottom - INVERTEBRATES 4 stations for water column sampling - PHYTOPLANKTON

WB Site EEI Site Weighted EEI EQR WB PO8 9 Iz4 4 RR1 10 Pa2 10 SI5VT4 9.00 0.88

VT2 VT1

The first monitoring results have confirmed the GOOD ecological status of Slovenian coastal waters evaluated with benthic biological elements.

BENTHIC ELEMENTS – Macroalgae and invertebrates

Pa2 10 PP4 9.50 Por2 7 Se1 9 SI5VT5 7.84 0.73

WB Site EQR Site EQR WB VT3P2 0.58 SI5VT3 VT3P4 0.61 0.62 VT3P6 0.66 VT5P6 0.72 SI5VT5 VT5P7 0.69 0.71 VT5P8 0.72

Se1 Por2 Por1 PP4 Pa2 RR1 Iz4 PO8 SD_VT5_P8 SD_VT5_P7 SD_VT5_P6 SD_VT3_P6 SD_VT3_P4 SD_VT3_P2

N S W E 4 km

VT5 VT3 VT4

VT2 VT3 VT4

PHYTOPLANKTON – concentration of Chlorophyll a

Water body EQR Ecological quality status [SI5VT2] 0,87 HIGH [SI5VT3] 0,72 GOOD [SI5VT4] 0,91 HIGH [SI5VT5] 0,89 HIGH

First assessment 2000-2002

VT5

Monitoring 2007

Water body Chl a (µg/l) EQR - Ecological quality status [SI5VT2] 0,87 >1 HIGH [SI5VT3] 0,72 0,98 HIGH [SI5VT4] 0,91 >1 HIGH [SI5VT5] 0,89 >1 HIGH

Monitoring 2008

Water body Chl a (µg/l) EQR - Ecological quality status [SI5VT2] 0,62 >1 HIGH [SI5VT3] 0,66 >1 HIGH [SI5VT4] 0,59 >1 HIGH [SI5VT5] 0,52 >1 HIGH

ECOLOGICAL QUALITY STATUS OF SLOVENIAN COASTAL WATER BODIES

Water body SI5VT2 SI5VT3 SI5VT4 SI5VT5 Elements_EQR Phytoplankton

1,01 0,98 1,21 1,34

Macroalgae

0,90 0,85

Invertebrates

0,63 0,71

EQR_total

1,01 0,63 0,90 0,71

Ecological status HIGH GOOD HIGH GOOD

Monitoring 2007

Ecological status HIGH GOOD HIGH GOOD Water body SI5VT2 SI5VT3 SI5VT4 SI5VT5 Elements_EQR Phytoplankton

> 1 > 1 > 1 > 1

Macroalgae

0,85 0,67

Invertebrates

0,61 0,72

EQR_total

> 1 0,61 0,85 0,67

Ecological status HIGH MODERATE HIGH GOOD

Monitoring 2008

DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGIES not yet fully developed

for the assessment of:

• ecological status of phytoplankton,
• classes of physico-chemical parameters,
• classes of physico-chemical parameters,
• ecological status of rocky bottom invertebrates in

relation to hydromorphological parameters,

• ecological potential of heavily modified water body
• f Bay of Koper (WT3).
• final phase of intercalibration in course

Conceptual Conceptual framework framework

• Preparation of the initial assessment of marine

waters, according to the analysis of elements of Tabs 1 & 2 of Annex III MSFD 2012,

• Determination of a set of characteristics for Good

Environmental Status (GES) 2012, Establishment of Environmental Targets &

• Establishment of Environmental Targets &

associated indicators for the achievement of GES in the marine environment 2012,

• Development, application and testing of

methodologies establishment of monitoring programmes 2014/2015.

• Funds?

1.

• 1. Biological

Biological diversity diversity is is maintained maintained. .

• status of habitat types – bottom structure

and status of communities; open waters?

Studing Studing qualitative qualitative Descriptors Descriptors for for determining determining GES GES

• status of species

(phytoplankton, zooplankton, macroalgae, benthic

20 m

macroalgae, benthic invertebrates, seagrasses).

Aurelia Aurelia aurita Cymodocea Cymodocea nodosa nodosa

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES 2.

• 2. Non

Non-

• indigenous species

indigenous species introduced introduced by by human activities are at levels that do human activities are at levels that do not not adversely adversely alter alter the ecosystem. the ecosystem.

Bursatella Bursatella leachii leachii Codium Codium fragile fragile fragile fragile Crassostrea Crassostrea gigas gigas Terapon Terapon theraps theraps Mnemiopsis leidyi

negative negative consequences consequences? ?

4. .

All All elements elements

• f
• f

the the marine marine food food webs webs

• ccur
• ccur at

at normal normal abundance abundance and and divers diversity ity. .

• Phytoplankton abundance
• f groups (1990-2010),

abundance of species (2005- 2010),

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

Pseudo Pseudo-

• nitzschia

nitzschia sp. sp.

• Zooplankton biomass

(1992-2002, 2004-2008),

• occurrence of jellyfish

(> 100 years in NA).

• all other groups?
• trophic relationships?

2010),

5. .

Human Human-

• induced

induced eutrophication eutrophication is is minimised minimised, , especially especially adverse adverse effects effects thereof thereof, , such such as as losses losses in in biodiversity biodiversity, , ecosystem ecosystem degradation degradation, , harmful harmful algae algae blooms blooms & &

• xigen
• xigen

deficiency deficiency in in bottom bottom waters waters. .

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

waters waters. .

• Nutrients , transparency, dissolved oxygen (1989-

2010),

• phytoplankton – biomass, Chla (1989-2010),
• toxic species of phytoplankton (1994-2010),
• benthic flora – algae & seagrasses (2006-2010).

6. . Sea Sea floor floor integrity integrity is is at at level level that that ensures ensures that that the the structure structure & & the the functions functions

• f
• f

the the ecosystems ecosystems are are safeguarded safeguarded. . Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

• Benthic

invertebrates

• f
• macroalgae on rocky bottom (2006-2010),
• seagrasses on sedimentary bottom (2009-2010),
• funds for samplings in open waters?
• Benthic

invertebrates

• f

sedimentary bottom (2006

• 2011),
• BI on rocky bottom (2008 -

2010),

7. .

Permanent Permanent alterations alterations of

• f hydrographical

hydrographical conditions conditions does does not not adversely adversely affect affect marine marine ecosystems ecosystems. .

• Data analysis annual and seasonal T regime,

speed

• f

currents, wave exposure, characteristics of the mixing water column.

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

speed

• f

currents, wave exposure, characteristics of the mixing water column.

• Development of Modeling Tools for S and T of

the sea to evaluate deviations from the average.

• Analysis of spatial and temporal distribution
• f S, nutrients (N and P) and oxygen and pH

changes in relation to depth.

7. .

Permanent Permanent alterations alterations of

• f hydrographical

hydrographical conditions conditions does does not not adversely adversely affect affect marine marine ecosystems ecosystems. .

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

8. .

Concentrations Concentrations

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• f

contaminants contaminants are are at at levels levels not not giving giving rise rise to to pollution pollution effects effects. .

• Sea

water

• nly

data for the classical

• rganic

contaminants (chlorinated compounds, hydrocarbons) and metals (monitorings),

• Sediments and tissues of mussels (Mytilus

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

• Sediments and tissues of mussels (Mytilus

galloprovincialis) - a) hydrocarbons AH & PAH, Cd and Hg (Barcelona Convention standard methodology), b) organotin compounds like TBT,

• Analyses in 2011 for other metals (complete historical

data), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides (eg. DDT).

9. . Contaminants Contaminants in in fish fish and and other

• ther seafood

seafood for for human human consumption consumption do do not not exceed exceed levels levels established established by by Community Community legislation legislation. .

• Contamination

by hydrocarbons (aliphatic and aromatic) and heavy metals (Cd, Hg) in mussels

Descriptors Descriptors GES GES

aromatic) and heavy metals (Cd, Hg) in mussels (Barcelona Convention),

• 2011 analysis in the fish tissues and inclusion of

biomarkers to determine the biological effects

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pollution with hazardous substances (eg. permanent genotoxic damage).

Comparable implementation and coordination Comparable implementation and coordination with with MS MS within within the the same Marine same Marine Region Region or

• r

Sub Sub-Region Region

• Comparable

preparation

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the initial assessment & definition of GES descriptors MBS-NIB will be included in the process of MBS-NIB will be included in the process of joint implementation MSFD at EU level,

• expected

cooperation with MS

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the Adriatic sub-region and the Mediterranean region in the implementatio of the program,

• MBS-NIB support to the ME in drafting

regulations at least until 2015.

Thank you Thank you for your attention for your attention