Report of the Working Group on Biological Effects of

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International Council for the Explorations of the Sea

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Contents

Executive summary1

1 Opening of the meeting 3

2 Appointment of Rapporteurs3

3 Adoption of the agenda 3

4 REGNS integrated assessment of the North Sea..3

4.1 Data types to be included in the assessment 4

4.2 Assessment of biological effects data in REGNS.4

4.3 Compilation of data .5

5 MCWG to consider current developments within OECD/EU regarding endocrine disruptors and

draft advice on whether any further work is necessary .10

5.1 Ecotoxicological test methods .10

5.2 Fish 10

5.3 Invertebrates .12

5.4 Useful tests for research and development 14

5.5 Progress of work on endocrine disrupters..15

6 Evaluate activities following the "Prestige" oil spill 17

6.1 Distribution, fate and effects of the fuel oil in the coastal zone affected by the Prestige oil spill;

DEEP (VEM 2003-20068) .17

6.2 Bioaccumulation and evaluation of the Prestige oil spill effects on mussel culture (BIOPMEX)

(VEM 2003-20096) .19

6.3 Characterization of the environmental quality in littoral ecosystems affected by oil spills (VEM

2003-20096) ..19

6.4 Effects of the exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on reproduction and its

neuroendocrine control in teleost fish (VEM 2003-20062)..20

7 BEWG and MCWG to contribute to an assessment of the long-term impact of oil spills on marine

and coastal life based on a list of issues from OSPAR [OSPAR 2005/7]..20

8 Assess final reports from i) BECPELAG and ii) BEEP 21

9 Review the use of background responses in biological effects ..21

10 Evaluate the report from the ICES OSPAR WKIMON workshop and resolve outstanding issues

.25

10.1 Revision of guideline26

10.2 Assessment criteria 27

10.3 Assessment criteria of lysosomal membrane stability in fish and mussel as a health status

indicator ..28

10.4 Assessment thresholds for NRR and cytochemical methods for lysosomal stability 29

10.5 Criteria for imposex/intersex in gastropods..30

10.6 Integrated assessment ..30

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11 ICES database issues .31

11.1 Assess the amount of biological effects data on the ICES database and develop means to

encourage further submissions as well as the use of the data ..31

11.2 Parameter group reorganisation..32

11.3 Specifications ..35

12 Assess the development of the CEMP Guidelines.36

12.1 Current status of CEMP Guidelines..36

12.2 Review of the CEMP36

13 Consider progress with activities: i) EU Fire Project, ii) BEQUALM, and iii) ENDIS-risk Project..38

13.1 EU Fire Project (i) .38

13.2 BEQUALM (ii) ..39

13.3 Activities within the GEF LME/ICES/HELCOM Baltic Sea Regional Project (BSRP) Study Group

on Ecosystem Health (SGEH) (iii)..46

14 Review progress with ICES TIMES series 48

14.1 Progress with ICES TIMES publications ..48

15 Evaluate procedures in different countries for sediment and dredged material assessment .50

16 Adaptation processes associated with chronic contaminant exposure.55

16.1 Contaminant exposure and effects on genetic pattern .56

16.2 Methodology.57

16.3 Exposure to novel materials..58

16.4 Nanotechnology..58

17 Any other business59

17.1 Request from WGMS to invite WGBEC to further collaborate with them on items of mutual

scientific interest (17b) .59

17.2 Review of in vitro assays (17b) ..60

18 Recommendations and action list60

18.1 Recommendations (18a) .60

18.2 Action list (18b)..60

19 Adoption of the report and closure of the meeting ..61

Annex 1: List of participants ..69

Annex 2: List of Rapporteurs .71

Annex 3: Terms of Reference .72

Annex 4: Draft agenda 73

Annex 5: Tentative timetable..74

Annex 6: List of documents .75

Annex 7: Recommendations 77