QE1

Biological quality elements (e.g. those indicated in WFD Annex V)

QE1-1

Composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton

QE1-2

Composition and abundance of other aquatic flora (e.g. angiosperms, macrophytes and phytobenthos)

QE1-3

Composition, abundance and diversity of benthic invertebrate fauna

QE1-4

Composition, abundance and age structure of fish

QE1-5

Other non-mandatory species (e.g. zooplankton)

QE2

Hydromorphological quality elements (e.g. those indicated in WFD, Annex V)

QE2-1

Hydrological regime rivers (hydrological parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: quantity and dynamics of water flow)

QE2-2

River continuity

QE2-3

Morphological conditions rivers (morphological parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: river depth and width variation, structure and substrate of the river bed, structure of the riparian zone

QE2-4

Hydrological regime lakes (hydrological parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: quantity and dynamics of water flow, residence time, connection to groundwater bodies)

QE2-5

Morphological conditions lakes (morphological parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: lake depth variation; quantity, structure and substrate of the lake bed; structure of the lake shore)

QE2-6

Morphological conditions transitional and coastal waters (morphological parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: depth variation; quantity, structure and substrate of the bed/coastal bed)

QE2-7

Tidal regime transitional waters (tidal parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: freshwater flow, wave exposure)

QE2-8

Tidal regime coastal waters (tidal parameters, e.g. those indicated by Annex V: direction of dominant currents, wave exposure

QE3

Chemical and physico-chemical quality elements (e.g. those indicated in WFD, Annex V)

QE3-1

General parameters (e.g. those indicated by Annex V: transparency, thermal conditions, oxygenation conditions, salinity, acidification status, nutrient conditions

QE3-2

Priority Substances (as indicated in Annex X)

QE3-2-1

Heavy Metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel) out of list of Directive PS, Annex I.

QE3-2-2

Pesticides (Alachlor, Atrazine, Chlorpyriphos, Chlorvenfinphos, Diuron, Endosulfan, Isoproturon, Hexachlorocyclohexane, Pentachlorobenzene, Simazine, Trifluralin) out of list of Directive PS, Annex I.

QE3-2-3

Industrial Pollutants (Anthracene, Benzene, Brominated diphenylether, Carbon tetrachloride, C10- 13-chloroalkanes, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Dichloromethane, Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), Naphthalene, Nonylphenol, Octylphenol, Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethylene, Trichloromethane) out of list of Directive PS, Annex I.

QE3-2-4

Other Pollutants (Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, Isodrin, DDT Total, para-para-DDT, Flouranthene, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene, Pentachlorophenol, Polyaromatic hydrocarbons, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, Tributyltin compounds, Trichlorobenzenes (all isomers)) out of list of Directive PS, Annex I.

QE3-3

Non-priority specific pollutants (as indicated in Annex VIII, IX)

QE3-4

Other surface water pollutants (e.g. other pollutants not covered by AnnexVIII,IX, X)

QE3-5

Nitrate