Review of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU concerning MSFD criteria for assessing Good Environmental Status: Descriptor 1


	Palialexis A., A. C. Cardoso, L. Avellan, J. Batsleer, B. Campos, D. Connor, S. Greenstreet, L. Guérin, N. Häubner, J. Hawkridge, P. Heslenfeld, K. Coull, J. Krause, B. Mavri, L. Miossec, M. Orlando-Bonaca, , J. Reker, C. Romao, H. Teixeira and K. Tsiamis
	This report represents the result of the scientific and technical review of Commission Decision 2010/477/EU in relation to Descriptor 1. The review has been carried out by the EC JRC together with experts nominated by EU Member States, and has considered contributions from the GES Working Group in accordance with the roadmap set out in the MSFD implementation strategy (agreed on at the 11th CIS MSCG meeting). The report is one of a series of reports (review manuals) including Descriptors 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 that conclude phase 1 of the review process and, as agreed within the MSFD Common Implementation Strategy, are the basis for review phase 2, towards an eventual revision of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU.

Keywords: Descriptor 1, biodiversity, species, habitats, ecosystem, review criteria and methodological standards

Type	Report
Published	01/2015
Source	JRC Technical Reports
Ref.	JRC96521
Level	DE
Language	EN

Inv. nb:	201604040717 Download: 500.0 Ko