The European technical report on aquatic effect-based monitoring tools under the water framework directive
Ann-Sofie Wernersson,Mario Carere,Chiara Maggi,Petr Tusil,Premysl Soldan,Alice James,Wilfried Sanchez,Valeria Dulio,Katja Broeg,Georg Reifferscheid,Sebastian Buchinger,Hannie Maas,Esther Van Der Grinten,Simon O’Toole,Antonella Ausili,Loredana Manfra,Laura Marziali,Stefano Polesello,Ines Lacchetti,Laura Mancini,Karl Lilja,Maria Linderoth,Tove Lundeberg,Bengt Fjällborg,Tobias Porsbring,D. G. Joakim Larsson,Johan Bengtsson-Palme,Lars Förlin,Cornelia Kienle,Petra Kunz,Etiënne L.M. Vermeirssen,Inge Werner,Craig D. Robinson,Brett P. Lyons,Ioanna Katsiadaki,Caroline Whalley,Klaas den Haan,Marlies Messiaen,Helen Clayton,Teresa Lettieri,Raquel N. Carvalho,Bernd Manfred Gawlik,Henner Hollert,Carolina Di Paolo,Werner Brack,Ulrike Kammann,Robert Kase +46 more
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In this article, the authors present a technical report on aquatic effect-based monitoring tools (e.g. biomarkers and bioassays) that could be used in the context of different monitoring programmes linking chemical and ecological status assessment.Abstract:
The Water Framework Directive (WFD), 2000/60/EC, requires an integrated approach to the monitoring and assessment of the quality of surface water bodies. The chemical status assessment is based on compliance with legally binding Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) for selected chemical pollutants (priority substances) of EU-wide concern. In the context of the mandate for the period 2010 to 2012 of the subgroup Chemical Monitoring and Emerging Pollutants (CMEP) under the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) for the WFD, a specific task was established for the elaboration of a technical report on aquatic effect-based monitoring tools. The activity was chaired by Sweden and co-chaired by Italy and progressively involved several Member States and stakeholders in an EU-wide drafting group. The main aim of this technical report was to identify potential effect-based tools (e.g. biomarkers and bioassays) that could be used in the context of the different monitoring programmes (surveillance, operational and investigative) linking chemical and ecological status assessment. The present paper summarizes the major technical contents and findings of the report.read more
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