Unrecognized pollutant risks to the Great Barrier Reef

Kathryn Berry; Dominique O’Brien; Kathryn Burns; Jon Brodie

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Unrecognized pollutant risks to the Great Barrier Reef

GBRMPA ELibrary (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority) 2013 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Kathryn Berry, Dominique O’Brien, Kathryn Burns, Jon Brodie

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This report summarizes the occurrence, distribution, risks, and toxicity of ten pollutants threatening the Great Barrier Reef, including marine debris, microplastics, sewage contaminants, trace metals, anti-fouling chemicals, coal dust, petroleum compounds, flame retardants, PCBs, and pesticides. It provides a broad overview of the multiple pollution stressors facing one of the world's most iconic marine ecosystems.

This report summarises the occurrence, distribution, risks and toxicity of ten pollutants to the marine environment: marine debris, microplastics, sewage-sourced contaminants, trace metals, anti-foulants, coal dust, petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants, flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and non-photosystem II (PSII) pesticides.

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