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Investigation of the characteristics and properties of mixed function oxidases (mfo) in commercially significant fish from SA waters and assessment of their induction as a potential early warning and hence biomarker of organic pollutant linked stress

Project number: 1994-043
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $9,145.00
Principal Investigator: Kathryn Bellette
Organisation: University of Adelaide
Project start/end date: 18 Oct 1994 - 30 Oct 1998
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To adapt methods currently developed overseas and in Port Phillip Bay to South Australian commercial fish species to indicate pollutant linked stress in fish
2. To enourage the use of these methods (if acceptable) by the relevant authorities as part of a monitoring program
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1976-018
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Ballast water investigations

Ships' ballast water was sampled on 28 occasions in four ports between November, 1976, and October, 1978. A 100.,u plankton net was hand hauled vertically 5 times in each tank. Eight non indigenous species were obtained: 6 copepods, 1 mysid and 1 amphipod. A further 14 species of...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2018-125
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Evaluation of practical technologies for Perfluoroalkyl (PFA) remediation in marine fish hatcheries

Per- and poly-fluoroalkly substances (PFASs) are now emerging as pollutants with potentially catastrophic impact on aquaculture facilities. Two key research institutes, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute (PSFI) in NSW and Australian Centre for Applied Aquaculture Research (ACAAR) in Western Australia...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
Environment
Industry
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