MSFD (1º cycle assessment) - Descriptor 7: Hydrographical conditions (old)

Under the Marine Directive 2008/56/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008, article 8 - assessment. D7 : Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems. Hydrographical conditions typically refer to the physical parameters of seawater: temperature, salinity, depth, currents, waves, and turbidity. They play a crucial role in the dynamics of marine ecosystems and can be altered by human activities, especially in coastal areas. Human activities such as coastal infrastructural development, dredging, sand extraction and desalination can impact on the physical properties of marine waters. This dataset is part of the High Value/HVD Datasets identified in accordance with Implementing Regulation No. 2023/138 of Directive (EU) 2019/1024 on open data and the reuse of public sector information.