Nurdles and Microplastics Review
ResearchThis project aimed to identify the current state of knowledge of nurdle microplastics in aquatic ecosystems abundance, fate and effects.
Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 14 - Life Below Water
Emerging organic contaminants – managing risk for a safer NZ environment and economy
ResearchMore than 350,000 chemicals and mixtures are currently registered for commercial use, ranging from pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides, fire retardants, industrial compounds, and more. After use, many of these chemicals end up in the environment, whether from wastewater discharges, surface runoff or other point and non-point sources. Yet less…
Analysis of microplastics in stormwater – Part 3
ResearchMicroplastics are small plastic particles…
Saving Nemo: Reducing animal use in toxicity assessments of wastewater
ResearchHuman activities release large quantities of wastewater to rivers and oceans. This wastewater often contains toxic chemicals, which can adversely affect living organisms. Our current methods to assess the toxicity of wastewater effluent are relatively insensitive and expensive, which means that monitoring is only infrequently conducted and is not protective…
Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP) – Gold Coast Broadwater
Community Engagement or Service, industry partnershipsWe provide the City of Gold Coast with monitoring, analytical, and interpretive services through a Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (REMP). The aim of the REMP is to provide a structured, robust and repeatable water quality monitoring program to monitor impact of the release of recycled water generated by the City’s…