Metal concentrations in green turtles on the Great Barrier Reef (Old ID 26767)
World Wide Fund for Nature (US)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
The aim of this study is to investigate metal concentrations in green turtles foraging at four study sites before and after the wet season and the 2019 North Queensland flood event. Funding is requested for ICP-MS sample analysis of metal exposure in seagrass species and green turtles with the aim of better understanding the full extent of metal exposure at a number of coastal study sites of the Northern Great Barrier Reef, impacted by anthropogenic activity.
Date
28 Jan 2020 - 01 Apr 2021
Project Type
CONTRACT_RESEARCH
Keywords
Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas);Heavy Metals;Marine Environment;Seagrass;Blood Concentrations;Scute Concentration
Funding Body
World Wide Fund for Nature (US)
Amount
15000
Project Team
Adam Wilkinson