contaminants in water, sediment and fish biomonitor species from natural and artificial estuarine habitats along the urbanized gold coast, queensland. | metal and pesticide contaminants were measured in water, sediment and fish species in various gold coast waterways, queensland. with the exception of cu, metal concentrations in water, measured using the diffuse gradients in a thin film (dgt) technique, complied with relevant australian guidelines. cu concentrations in these waterways have been related to recreational vessel activities previously. all sediment metal concentrations measured were below the national guidelines, although cu, zn and ... | 2011 | 22030552 |
the life cycle of paracardicoloides yamagutii martin, 1974 (digenea: sanguinicolidae). | the sanguinicolids paracardicoloides yamagutii martin, 1974 and plethorchis acanthus martin, 1975 were obtained from their definitive hosts, anguilla reinhardtii steindachner and mugil cephalus linnaeus (respectively) in the tributaries of the brisbane river, queensland, australia. two putative sanguinicolid cercariae were collected from a hydrobiid gastropod, posticobia brazieri smith, in the same waters. the two cercariae differ markedly in size and the form of their sporocysts. both putative ... | 2004 | 15729944 |
three new species of polyclithrum rogers, 1967 (gyrodactylidae: monogenea) from mugilid fishes from australia and brazil, with a redescription of p. mugilini rogers, 1967. | polyclithrum mugilini rogers, 1967, a parasite of mugil cephalus linnaeus, is redescribed from type-material from lake seminole, georgia, usa. three new species of polyclithrum rogers, 1967 are also described: p. alberti n. sp. from m. cephalus from the albert river, queensland, australia; p. boegeri n. sp. from m. platanus günther from rio da guarda, state of rio de janeiro, brazil; and p. corallense n. sp. from m. cephalus from heron island, great barrier reef, australia. the four species can ... | 2000 | 10682924 |