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Background information for the community on marine contaminants and relevant research projects at EnTox.
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Related links for: Community information on marine contaminants
What are contaminants?Contaminants are unwanted chemicals in the environment or in living organisms, which may be harmful to plants, animals or humans.
Every year, many thousand chemicals are produced and used. They are beneficial ...
Why are contaminants of potential concern?Whether the presence of a particular contaminant in the environment is of potential concern depends on the toxicity and the levels found. It also depends on how the contaminant behaves in the environment and how long its life-time is....
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in SeafoodMost food (including seafood) contains low levels of POPs. Animals and humans are exposed to these chemicals predominantly via food consumption. Most times, the levels of POPs found in food are, however, of little concern to the healt...
Some Common Marine ContaminantsSome of the chemicals below are grouped under the name Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPs.
Moreton Bay Case StudyMoreton Bay Case Study
To date, there is very little information on the type and levels of contaminants in the marine environment of Australia. Over the past yea...
Meet the researchers
Chief Investigator:
Dr Caroline Gaus
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Contact the EnTox marine researchersContact Us
For information regarding these projects
Contact: Project Leader, Dr Caroline Gaus
Email: c.gaus@uq.edu.a...