Ecological Impact of Antibiotic Resistance Released from the Cleveland Bay Purification Plant using Marine Turtle Species (Old ID 26730)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Cleveland Bay is a grazing ground for turtle species. Cleveland Bay Purification plant (CBPP) treats waste that may contain a variety of antibiotics. This study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution patterns of antibiotic resistant genes in the CBPP effluent and in the immediate receiving environment. Marine turtles in Cleveland Bay will be used to determine the localized impacts of both antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes as compared to resident turtles from a pristine environment. This study will provide valuable insight into the direct effect that antibiotics and ARG’s in WWTP effluent have on ecological health and ecological risk.
Date
31 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2025
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Anitbiotics;Turtle;Risk Assessment;Antibiotic Resistant Genes;Wastewater Treatment;Microbiota
Funding Body
Townsville City Council
Amount
260139
Project Team
Robert Kinobe;Roger Huerlimann;Ellen Ariel;Kezia Drane