Project information
Project aim
Contaminants may persist in marine sediments and be re-suspended during storms or by the activity of animals. This project will assess the impact of contaminated sediments on plants and animals that live directly above the sediment. Rocky-reef organisms form a large component of Antarctica's biodiversity and include algae as well as filter feeding animals such as sponges, lace corals, and fanworms. Many of these plants and animals live on boulders embedded within sediments. Information on the response of individuals, populations and communities to contamination will be used to develop sediment quality guidelines appropriate for the protection of the Antarctic environment.
Related publications
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Impacts of metal-contaminated sediments on marine communities: a temperate-polar investigation PhD Thesis, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2009
(Ref: 15326)
Authors:Category 3: Thesis, higher degree
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Physico-chemical changes in metal-spiked sediments deployed in the field: Implications for the interpretation of in situ studies Chemosphere, 2011
(Ref: 15327)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
Manipulative field studies are useful for investigating cause–effect relationships between contamination and benthic community health. However…
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Light-driven tipping points in polar ecosystems. Global Change Biology, 2013
(Ref: 15188)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Toxicity of metals and resuspended sediments to an Antarctic spirorbid SETAC North America - Poster, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 11-15 November 2007, 2007
(Ref: 13656)
Authors:Category 3: Poster
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Resuspension of contaminated sediments: impacts on an Antarctic filter feeder NZMSS & Australian Marine Sciences Association Conference 2008 - Poster, Christchurch, New Zealand, 6-10 July 2008, 2008
(Ref: 13655)
Authors:Category 3: Poster