Biofouling increases drag on marine vessels resulting in higher fuel consumption and can
also facilitate the transport of harmful non-indigenous species (NIS). Antifouling …

Sydney Harbour is a hotspot for diversity. However, as with estuaries worldwide, its diversity
and functioning faces increasing threats from urbanisation. This is the first synthesis of …

We report the findings of a comparative analysis examining patterns of accumulation and
partitioning of the heavy metals copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) in mangroves from …

The accumulative partitioning of the heavy metals Cu, Pb and Zn in the grey mangrove,
Avicennia marina, were studied under field conditions. Copper and Pb were accumulated in …

The effects of three heavy metals Copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn), and the interaction of
an essential (Zn) and non-essential (Pb) metal on germination, growth, and accumulation of …

The uptake and release of 109Cd, 51Cr, 60Co, 59Fe, 54Mn, and 65Zn were studied using
end-member waters and particles from Port Jackson estuary, Australia. The kinetics of …

Growth of human populations along coastal environments, as well as poor water
management practices have resulted in the complete loss of seagrass meadows (Kemp et …

Surface sediment was collected from 124 sites in Sydney Harbour and analysed for the 16
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) listed as priority pollutants by the US EPA, as well …

Mangrove and halophytic plants occur along the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, south India
and these plants have been used in traditional medicine for centuries. Heavy metals are …

The Port Jackson estuary has a highly urbanised and industrialised catchment and is central
to Sydney, which with a population of approximately 4 million, comprises almost a quarter of …