[HTML][HTML] Sources, presence and potential effects of contaminants of emerging concern in the marine environments of the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, Australia

FJ Kroon, KLE Berry, DL Brinkman, R Kookana… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Current policy and management for marine water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in
north-eastern Australia primarily focusses on sediment, nutrients and pesticides derived …

[HTML][HTML] A workflow for improving estimates of microplastic contamination in marine waters: A case study from North-Western Australia

F Kroon, C Motti, S Talbot, P Sobral, M Puotinen - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous throughout the marine environment, with microplastic (ie< 5
mm) contamination a global issue of emerging concern. The lack of universally accepted …

Microplastic contamination has limited effects on coral fertilisation and larvae

KLE Berry, HE Epstein, PJ Lewis, NM Hall, AP Negri - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans and contaminate coral reef
ecosystems. There is evidence of microplastic ingestion by corals and passive contact with …

Toxicity thresholds of three insecticides and two fungicides to larvae of the coral Acropora tenuis

F Flores, S Kaserzon, G Elisei, G Ricardo, AP Negri - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Tropical marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, face several threats to their health and
resilience, including poor water quality. Previous studies on the risks posed by pesticides …

Non-targeted, high resolution mass spectrometry strategy for simultaneous monitoring of xenobiotics and endogenous compounds in green sea turtles on the Great …

AL Heffernan, MM Gómez-Ramos, C Gaus… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chemical contamination poses a threat to ecosystem, biota and human health, and
identifying these hazards is a complex challenge. Traditional hazard identification relies on …

[HTML][HTML] The AutoSpawner system-Automated ex situ spawning and fertilisation of corals for reef restoration

A Severati, FM Nordborg, A Heyward… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The restoration of reefs damaged by global and local pressures remains constrained by the
scale of intervention currently feasible. Traditional methods for ex situ sexual propagation of …

Phototoxic effects of two common marine fuels on the settlement success of the coral Acropora tenuis

FM Nordborg, F Flores, DL Brinkman, S Agustí… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Coral reefs are at risk of exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons from shipping spills and
uncontrolled discharges during extraction. The toxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons can …

Integrated chemical exposure assessment of coastal green turtle foraging grounds on the Great Barrier Reef

C Gallen, AL Heffernan, S Kaserzon, G Dogruer… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Great Barrier Reef receives run-off from 424,000 km 2 catchment area across
coastal Queensland, incorporating diffuse agricultural run-off, and run-off point sources of …

Protecting the invisible: Establishing guideline values for copper toxicity to marine microbiomes

MC Thomas, G Waugh, I Vanwonterghem… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the rapid responses of marine microbiomes to environmental disturbances is
paramount for supporting early assessments of harm to high-value ecosystems, such as …

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Blood and Scute Trace Element Concentrations in the Northern Great Barrier Reef

A Wilkinson, E Ariel, J Van De Merwe… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Marine turtles face numerous anthropogenic threats, including that of chemical contaminant
exposure. The ecotoxicological impact of toxic metals is a global issue facing Chelonia …