Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101000]Researchers: Gagnon, Marthe Monique (Chief Investigator) , Prof Kliti Grice (Chief Investigator) , Steven Rowland (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Fish fingerprints - signatures of oil contamination. The project aims to integrate chemical characterisation of crude oil with inorganic and organic markers in living organisms. Linking harmful effects on ecosystems with exposure to spilled crude oil remains a major challenge due to the ever-changing nature of oil in the environment. This project will expose fish to a range of fresh/weathered oils to mimic various exposure scenarios. The transition of oil to metabolites will be characterised in a suite of environmental and biological matrices using multi-dimensional chromatography/mass spectrometry, trace metals and compound-specific isotope analyses. This project will provide significant benefits by providing an improved capacity to link source oil with specific markers in living organisms.
Funding Amount $234,889
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101000
- ARC : LP170101000