Distribution of poycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from estuaries of south-eastern Australia

1981 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Bagg ◽  
D Smith ◽  
WA Maher
Keyword(s):  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Major Contributor ◽  
Minimum Concentration ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The World ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Urban Activity ◽  
Yarra River ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Concentrations (�g/kg dried sediment) of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and perylene have been measured in sediments taken from three locations in south-eastern Australia: a highly urbanized estuary (Yarra River), a marine bay (Corio Bay), and an estuary remote from urban activity (Mallacoota Inlet). Most concentrations of B[a]P lay in the range 200-800 �g/kg and these values are comparable to values found in similar situations in other parts of the world. The minimum concentration of B[a]P observed was 20�g/kg in Mallacoota Inlet; the maximum concentration was 6800 �g/kg at one location in a tributary of the Yarra River where the sediment was visibly contaminated with oil. The ratio of B[a]P:perylene was 1.0-2.0 in all three areas and this ratio is significantly lower than for aerosols in the Melbourne atmosphere, suggesting that deposition of aerosol is not the major contributor to PAH in sediments.

scholarly journals Mutations in the EPHA2 Gene Are a Major Contributor to Inherited Cataracts in South-Eastern Australia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e72518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpana Dave ◽  
Kate Laurie ◽  
Sandra E. Staffieri ◽  
Deepa Taranath ◽  
David A. Mackey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Contributor ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Nivicolous myxomycetes from alpine areas of south-eastern Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Stephenson ◽  
John D. L. Shadwick
Keyword(s):  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Nivicolous myxomycetes were collected from alpine areas of south-eastern Australia during the period of middle to late October 2004. Most collections came from the high-elevation area around Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak on the continent at 2228 m, in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, and additional collections were obtained from two areas, Mount Buller and Mount Hotham, in the Victorian Alps of northern Victoria. Approximately 300 collections were obtained during a period of 2 weeks, including species such as Diderma alpinum, Didymium dubium, Lamproderma ovoideum, Physarum albescens and P. alpinum, not previously known to occur in mainland Australia. Lamproderma maculatum and L. zonatum were collected for the first time in the southern hemisphere, and another species of Lamproderma was described as new to science in a previous paper. In contrast to most other areas of the world where nivicolous myxomycetes have been studied, species of Diderma have been represented poorly among the collections from Australia.

scholarly journals Parasitic Wasps of the Proctotrupoid Complex: a New Family From Australia and a Key to World Families (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea Sensu Lato).

1985 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 761 ◽  
Author(s):  
ID Naumann ◽  
L Masner
Keyword(s):  
Sister Group ◽  
Parasitic Wasps ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
New Family ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The World ◽  
Biological Characters ◽  
South Eastern Australia

A new family Peradeniidae is proposed for Peradenia, gen. nov., comprising P, clavipes, sp. nov. and P. micranepsia, sp. nov. from south-eastern Australia. Peradeniidae is assigned to the proctotrupoid complex of parasitic wasps, as the sister group of the Heloridae. Extant proctotrupoid families of the world are compared with respect to 43 morphological and biological characters, and an illustrated key to families is provided.

Soil Surface Lichens in Arid and Subarid South-Eastern Australia. I. Introduction and Floristics

1972 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
RW Rogers ◽  
RT Lange
Keyword(s):  
Soil Surface ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
The World ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Lichens on soils in Australia have been neglected until recently. This paper describes a study area of nearly 1 million km2 in south-eastern Australia, and the methods used to determine the lichens found on the soil surfaces in that area. In all, 343 locations were examined, 227 of which had soil surface lichens. From the range of lichens encountered a total of 42 taxa were delimited, and in 36 cases ascribed to previously described species or complexes; the remaining six were either un- described, or depauperate forms which could not be placed. The world phytogeographic implications of this study are discussed.

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