Project information
Project aim
While it is generally thought that Antarctic organisms are highly sensitive to pollution, there is little data to support or disprove this. Such data is essential if realistic environmental guidelines, which take into account unique physical, biological and chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, are to be developed. Factors that modify bioavailability, and the effects of common contaminants on a range of Antarctic organisms from micro-algae to macro-invertebrates will be examined. Risk assessment techniques developed will provide the scientific basis for prioritising contaminated site remediation activities in marine environments, and will contribute to the development of guidelines specific to Antarctica.
Related publications
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Key issues in the derivation of water quality guideline values: a workshop report Australian Institute of Marine Science Report, Crawley, WA, Australia, 2019
(Ref: 17019)
Authors:Category 6: Report
From 27–29 March 2019, a technical workshop was held at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in Townsville, Queensland, Australia to discuss key issues associated with the derivation of water quality guideline values (GVs).
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Impacts of petroleum fuels on fertilisation and development of the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 39(12), 2020
(Ref: 16422)
Authors:Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Response of the native springtail Parisotoma insularis to diesel fuel contaminated soils under field-realistic exposure conditions at subantarctic Macquarie Island Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 2019
(Ref: 16299)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Lethal and behavioral impacts of diesel and fuel oil on the Antarctic amphipod Paramoera walkeri Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 36(9), 2017
(Ref: 16311)
Authors:Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature
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Assessing fuel spill risks in polar waters: Temporal dynamics and behaviour of hydrocarbons from Antarctic diesel, marine gas oil and residual fuel oil Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2016
(Ref: 15783)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature