Molluscan Biomonitor for Quantification and Impact Assessment of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Marine Ecosystems

迫切需要解决澳大利亚水域中具有潜在内分泌干扰作用的污染物这一重大问题。需要强有力的监测工具，以确定澳大利亚污水流出物/水域中是否存在雌激素及其对水生生态系统的潜在影响。食用牡蛎是澳大利亚最有价值、发展最快的水产养殖业之一。拟议的项目将为澳大利亚河口内的管理机构提供可靠的科学基础，以作出明智的决定，以促进保护水生生物多样性和商业水产养殖举措，以回应雌激素、扩散和点输入。

There is an urgent need to address the significant issue of contaminants with potential endocrine disrupting effects in Australian waters. Robust monitoring tools are required to establish whether estrogens are present in sewage effluents/waters in Australia and the potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Edible oysters are one of Australia's most valuable and fastest growing aquaculture industries. The proposed project will provide management bodies within Australian estuaries a sound scientific basis to make informed decisions to facilitate protection of both aquatic biodiversity and commercial aquaculture initiatives in response to estrogenic diffuse and point inputs.