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Toxicity of nickel to tropical freshwater and sediment biota: A critical literature review and gap analysis by Binet, Monique T., Adams, Merrin S., Gissi, Francesca, Golding, Lisa A., Schlekat, Christian E., Garman, Emily R., Merrington, Graham, Stauber, Jennifer L.

“…More than two‐thirds of the world's nickel (Ni) lateritic deposits are in tropical regions, and just less than half are within South East Asia and Melanesia…”
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A robust bioassay to assess the toxicity of metals to the Antarctic marine microalga Phaeocystis antarctica by Gissi, Francesca, Adams, Merrin S., King, Catherine K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…Despite evidence of contamination in Antarctic coastal marine environments, no water‐quality guidelines have been established for the region because of a…”
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Toxicity, biotransformation, and mode of action of arsenic in two freshwater microalgae (Chlorella sp. and Monoraphidium arcuatum) by Levy, Jacqueline L., Stauber, Jennifer L., Adams, Merrin S., Maher, William A., Kirby, Jason K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…The toxicity of As(V) and As(III) to two axenic topical freshwater microalgae, Chlorella sp. and Monoraphidium arcuatum, was determined using 72‐h growth…”
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The Effects of Nickel and Copper on Tropical Marine and Freshwater Microalgae Using Single and Multispecies Tests by McKnight, Kitty S., Gissi, Francesca, Adams, Merrin S., Stone, Sarah, Jolley, Dianne, Stauber, Jenny

“…Microalgae are key components of aquatic food chains and are known to be sensitive to a range of contaminants. Much of the available data on metal toxicity to…”
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Development of a whole-sediment toxicity test using a benthic marine microalga by Adams, Merrin S., Stauber, Jennifer L.

“…An acute whole‐sediment toxicity test with a benthic marine microalga was developed and optimized using flow cytometry to distinguish algae (based on their…”
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Chronic toxicity of an environmentally relevant and equitoxic ratio of five metals to two Antarctic marine microalgae shows complex mixture interactivity by Koppel, Darren J., Adams, Merrin S., King, Catherine K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…Metal contaminants are rarely present in the environment individually, yet environmental quality guidelines are derived from single-metal toxicity data. Few…”
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Short‐Term Guideline Values for Chlorine in Freshwaters by Batley, Graeme E., Adams, Merrin S., Simpson, Stuart L.

“…The current Australian and New Zealand default guideline value of 3 µg Cl/L for total residual chlorine in freshwaters is largely based on acute data converted…”
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Copper Uptake, Intracellular Localization, and Speciation in Marine Microalgae Measured by Synchrotron Radiation X‑ray Fluorescence and Absorption Microspectroscopy by Adams, Merrin S, Dillon, Carolyn T, Vogt, Stefan, Lai, Barry, Stauber, Jennifer, Jolley, Dianne F

“…Metal toxicity to aquatic organisms depends on the speciation of the metal and its binding to the critical receptor site(s) (biotic ligand) of the organism…”
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Dissolved Barium Causes Toxicity to Groundwater Cyclopoida by Adams, Merrin S, McKnight, Kitty S, Spadaro, David M, Binet, Monique T, Hose, Grant C, Fenton, Stephen, Simpson, Stuart L

“…Barium (Ba) dissolution and mobilization in groundwater are predominantly controlled by sulfate because of the low solubility of barium sulfate (BaSO )…”
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Chronic toxicity of five metals to the polar marine microalga Cryothecomonas armigera – Application of a new bioassay by Koppel, Darren J., Gissi, Francesca, Adams, Merrin S., King, Catherine K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…The paucity of ecotoxicological data for Antarctic organisms is impeding the development of region-specific water quality guidelines. To address this…”
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Preliminary study of cellular metal accumulation in two Antarctic marine microalgae – implications for mixture interactivity and dietary risk by Koppel, Darren J., Adams, Merrin S., King, Catherine K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…Localised sites in Antarctica are contaminated with mixtures of metals, yet the risk this contamination poses to the marine ecosystem is not well…”
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Applications of flow cytometry to ecotoxicity testing using microalgae by Stauber, Jennifer L, Franklin, Natasha M, Adams, Merrin S

“…Flow cytometry is a rapid method for the quantitative measurement of light scattering and fluorescent properties of cells. Although this technique has been…”
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Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Can Predict the Toxicity of Metal Mixtures to Two Microalgae: Validation for Environmental Monitoring in Antarctic Marine Conditions by Koppel, Darren J., Adams, Merrin S., King, Catherine K., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…Anthropogenic contamination in the Antarctic near‐shore marine environment is a challenge for environmental managers because of its isolation, high costs…”
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High Sensitivity of the Antarctic Rotifer Adineta editae to Metals and Ecological Relevance in Contaminated Site Risk Assessments by Brown, Kathryn E., Koppel, Darren J., Price, Gwilym A. V., King, Catherine K., Adams, Merrin S., Jolley, Dianne F.

“…Anthropogenic activities in Antarctica have led to contamination of terrestrial sites, and soils in ice‐free areas have elevated concentrations of metals,…”
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A Comparison of Short‐Term and Continuous Exposures in Toxicity Tests of Produced Waters, Condensate, and Crude Oil to Marine Invertebrates and Fish by Gissi, Francesca, Strzelecki, Joanna, Binet, Monique T., Golding, Lisa A., Adams, Merrin S., Elsdon, Travis S., Robertson, Tim, Hook, Sharon E.

“…Petroleum hydrocarbons can be discharged into the marine environment during offshore oil and gas production or as a result of oil spills, with potential…”
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Toxicity of a secondary-treated sewage effluent to marine biota in Bass Strait, Australia: Development of action trigger values for a toxicity monitoring program by Adams, Merrin S., Stauber, Jennifer L., Binet, Monique T., Molloy, Robert, Gregory, David

“…Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) produces a secondary-treated sewage effluent which is chlorinated and discharged into Bass Strait at Boags…”
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The influence of salinity on the chronic toxicity of shale gas flowback wastewater to freshwater organisms by Golding, Lisa A., Kumar, Anupama, Adams, Merrin S., Binet, Monique T., Gregg, Adrienne, King, Josh, McKnight, Kitty S., Nidumolu, Bhanu, Spadaro, David A., Kirby, Jason K.

“…The potential environmental risk associated with flowback waters generated during hydraulic fracturing of target shale gas formations needs to be assessed to…”
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A generic environmental risk assessment framework for deep-sea tailings placement by Stauber, Jenny L., Adams, Merrin S., Batley, Graeme E., Golding, Lisa A., Hargreaves, Ian, Peeters, Luk, Reichelt-Brushett, Amanda J., Simpson, Stuart L.

“…Deep-sea tailings placement (DSTP) involves the oceanic discharge of tailings at depth (usually >100 m), with the intent of ultimate deposition of tailings…”
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The Influence of Oil‐in‐Water Preparations on the Toxicity of Crude Oil to Marine Invertebrates and Fish Following Short‐Term Pulse and Continuous Exposures by Hook, Sharon E., Strzelecki, Joanna, Adams, Merrin S., Binet, Monique T., McKnight, Kitty, Golding, Lisa A., Elsdon, Travis S.

“…Following an oil spill, accurate assessments of the ecological risks of exposure to compounds within petroleum are required, as is knowledge regarding how…”
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Growth-inhibiting effects of 12 antibacterial agents and their mixtures on the freshwater microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata by Yang, Li-Hua, Ying, Guang-Guo, Su, Hao-Chang, Stauber, Jennifer L., Adams, Merrin S., Binet, Monique T.

“…The growth‐inhibiting and binary joint effects of 12 antibacterial agents on the freshwater green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (Korschikov) Hindák were…”
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