2 results
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1996-285
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Identification of environmental factors, with particular reference to acid sulfate soil runoff, causing production losses in Sydney rock oysters

The study has confirmed that estuarine acidification, associated with drainage of acid sulfate soils, reduces growth rates and survival in Sydney rock oysters leading to significant production losses. The work has also demonstrated that acidification is not a factor in outbreaks of QX disease. The...
ORGANISATION:
UNSW Sydney