Ecological fate of microplastics in a tropical marine environment
Miller, Michaela E. (2022) Ecological fate of microplastics in a tropical marine environment. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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This thesis emphasises the severity of the ecological issue surrounding microplastic pollution. Global trends of bioaccumulation and biomagnification were not observed, yet local assessments show microplastics bioconcentrate in coral reef organisms. Biomagnification is possible, with trophic transfer a prominent pathway of exposure. Microplastics are heterogeneous, variable, and persistent in all matrices in the Great Barrier Reef.
| Item ID: | 80720 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | microplastic pollution, Great Barrier Reef, bioaccumulation, biomagnification |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2022 Michaela E. Miller |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Miller, Michaela E., Hamann, Mark, and Kroon, Frederieke J. (2020) Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of microplastics in marine organisms: a review and meta-analysis of current data. PLoS ONE, 15 (10). e0240792 [Chapter 5] Miller, Michaela E., Motti, Cherie A., Hamann, Mark, and Kroon, Frederieke J. (2023) Assessment of microplastic bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification in a simple coral reef food web. Science of the Total Environment, 858. 159615 [Chapter 6] Miller, Michaela E., Santana, Marina F.M., Carsique, Madeline, Motti, Cherie A., Hamann, Mark, and Kroon, Frederieke J. (2022) Temporal patterns of plastic contamination in surface waters at the SS Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Environmental Pollution, 307. 119545 |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2023 04:59 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410402 Environmental assessment and monitoring @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410201 Bioavailability and ecotoxicology @ 40% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180505 Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition @ 50% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 20% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180502 Assessment and management of pelagic marine ecosystems @ 30% |
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