Resources

Fabricius, K.E., Logan, M., Weeks, S., Brodie, J. (2014) The effects of river run-off on water clarity across the central Great Barrier Reef. Marine Pollution Bulletin. [doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.012].

Pesticides, and particularly herbicides from agricultural sources, have been detected in nearshore sites of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) all year round. The actual impacts from these concentrations of herbicides is under debate and information on  cumulative impacts is required. To address this, a series of experiments will examine how plants and corals are affected by herbicides in the water in conjunction with other stressors such as temperature, low salinity and low light. An important source of herbicides in coastal waters is flood plumes from river runoff. By creating experimental conditions similar to GBR flood plumes we will determine how long herbicides persist and how they are transformed as they travel into coastal waters.

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Magnusson, M., Heimann, K., Ridd, M., Negri, A.P. (2012) Chronic herbicide exposures affect the sensitivity and community structure of tropical benthic microalgae. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 65, 363-372 [doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.09.029].

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

Mercurio, P., Flores, F., Mueller, J.F., Carter, S., Negri, A.P. (2014). Glyphosate persistence in seawater. Marine Pollution Bulletin. [doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.01.021].