1. CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological Methods” Work Programme April 2010

2. WG2 Rome May 3rd-7th (Dr Roger Sweeting) Published Document Summaries Task Groups 1 - 7 Mandated projects update Annex V update

3. Published Standards Document Number: (date)Published CEN Standards – March 2009 EN 13946:2003 Water quality. Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers EN 14011:2003 Water quality. Sampling of fish with electricity EN 14184:2003 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters EN 14407:2004 Water quality. Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters EN 14614:2004 Water quality. Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers EN 14757:2005 Water quality. Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets EN 14962:2006 Water quality. Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods EN 14996:2006 Water quality. Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment EN 15110:2006 Water quality. Guidance standard for the sampling of zooplankton from standing waters EN 15196:2006 Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment EN 15204:2006 Water quality. Guidance standard on the enumeration of phytoplankton using inverted microscopy (Utermoehl technique) EN 15460:2007 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakes EN ISO 16665:2005 Water quality. Guidelines for quantitative sampling and sample processing of marine soft-bottom macro-fauna BS EN ISO 19493:2007 Water quality. Guidance on marine biological surveys of hard-substrate communities EN ISO 8689-1:2000 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 8689-2:2000 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 9391:1995 Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers Document Number: (date)Published CEN Standards – March 2009 EN 13946:2003 Water quality. Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers EN 14011:2003 Water quality. Sampling of fish with electricity EN 14184:2003 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters EN 14407:2004 Water quality. Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters EN 14614:2004 Water quality. Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers EN 14757:2005 Water quality. Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets EN 14962:2006 Water quality. Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods EN 14996:2006 Water quality. Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment EN 15110:2006Water quality. Guidance standard for the sampling of zooplankton from standing waters EN 15196:2006 Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment EN 15204:2006 Water quality. Guidance standard on the enumeration of phytoplankton using inverted microscopy (Utermoehl technique) EN 15460:2007 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakes EN ISO 16665:2005 Water quality. Guidelines for quantitative sampling and sample processing of marine soft-bottom macro-fauna EN ISO 19493:2007 Water quality. Guidance on marine biological surveys of hard-substrate communities EN ISO 8689-1:2000 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 8689-2:2000 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 9391:1995 Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers

4. TG1 Invertebrates (Convenor – Paul Logan) Selection of sampling methods and devices for benthic macroinvertebrates in fresh waters (ISO) Pro-rata Multi-Habitat Sampling of benthic invertebrates from wadeable river Design of Multimetric Indices ENV Technical Report Sampling Hyporheic Invertebrates Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates (ISO)

5. TG3 Macrophytes & Algae (Convenor Dr Arnold Veen) Phytoplankton biovolume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters Surveying, sampling and laboratory analysis of phytobenthos in shallow running water European Macrophyte Reference List Informal review of macrophyte sampling

6. TG4 Fish ( Convenor Prof. Goran Dave) Estimation of fish abundance with mobile hydroacoustic methods Review of scope and selection of fish sampling methods

7. TG5 Water Body Characteristics (Convenor Prof Phil Boon) Assessing the hydromorphological features of lakes and reservoirs Determining the degree of modification of lake hydromorphology Hydromorphology of estuaries

8. TG6 Quality Assurance (Convenor Prof Georg Janauer) Design and analysis of inter-laboratory comparison studies for ecological assessment Selection and design of taxonomic keys

9. TG7 Marine (Convenor Dr Sabine Cochrane) Quantitative and qualitative investigation of marine phytoplankton Estimation of chlorophyll a using in vivo fluorometry and photometry Survey of marine macroalgae opportunistic macroalgae and rocky shore macroalgae Visual seabed surveys using romotely operated and towed gear Revision of sampling marine soft-bottom macrofauna

10. CEN Mandate Projects Phytoplankton bio-volume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters Estimation of fish abundance with mobile hydro-acoustic methods

11. Annex V 1.3.6 Standards for monitoring quality elements “Methods used for the monitoring of type parameters shall conform to the international standards listed below or such other national or international standards which will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality and comparability” Break points – ISO review