The influence of a season of extreme wet weather events on exposure of the World Heritage Area Great Barrier Reef to pesticides

Kennedy, Karen, Devlin, Michelle, Bentley, Christie, Lee-Chue, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Carter, Steve, Lewis, Stephen E., Brodie, Jon, Guy, Ellia, Vardy, Suzanne, Martin, Katherine C., Jones, Alison, Packett, Robert and Mueller, Jochen F. (2012) The influence of a season of extreme wet weather events on exposure of the World Heritage Area Great Barrier Reef to pesticides. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64 7: 1495-1507.


Author Kennedy, Karen
Devlin, Michelle
Bentley, Christie
Lee-Chue, Kristie
Paxman, Chris
Carter, Steve
Lewis, Stephen E.
Brodie, Jon
Guy, Ellia
Vardy, Suzanne
Martin, Katherine C.
Jones, Alison
Packett, Robert
Mueller, Jochen F.
Title The influence of a season of extreme wet weather events on exposure of the World Heritage Area Great Barrier Reef to pesticides
Journal name Marine Pollution Bulletin  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-07
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.05.014
Volume number 64
Issue number 7
ISSN 0025-326X; 1879-3363
Start page 1495
End page 1507
Total pages 13
Place of publication London, United Kingdom
Publisher Elsevier
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Formatted abstract The 2010–2011 wet season was one of extreme weather for the State of Queensland, Australia. Major rivers adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) were discharging at rates 1.5 to >3 times higher than their long term median. Exposure to photosystem II herbicides has been routinely monitored over a period of up to 5 years at 12 inshore GBR sites. The influence of this wet season on exposure to photosystem II herbicides was examined in the context of this long-term monitoring record and during flood plume events in specific regions. Median exposures expressed as diuron equivalent concentration were an average factor of 2.3 times higher but mostly not significantly different (p < 0.05) to the median for the long-term monitoring record. The herbicides metolachlor and tebuthiuron were frequently detected in flood plume waters at concentrations that reached or exceeded relevant water quality guidelines (by up to 4.5 times).
Keyword Photosystem II herbicides
Passive sampling
Freshwater discharge
Long term monitoring
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ

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