Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0453708

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0453708

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ecosystem response to human, veterinary and growth promoting antibiotics in the aquatic environment. The objective of this study is to assess the threat to Australian aquatic ecosystems by antibiotics excreted and/or discarded through human activities each year. Specifically this study aims to: 1) Determine types of antibiotics, concentrations and distribution in surface waters downstream from potential sources; 2) Investigate bacterial resistance and bacterial community changes to antibiotic compounds entering the aquatic environment; 3) Determine the influence of antibiotics on key ecological processes performed by bacteria - e.g. nitrogen cycle; 4) Assess effect on, and efficiency of, various effluent treatments in removing antibiotics and direct improvements for future removal.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2004

End Date: 29-06-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $104,568.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Soil And Water Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Soil Sciences | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Water services and utilities | Land and water management | Waste management |

Other Keywords

Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) | Land and water management | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Soil And Water Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Soil Sciences | Waste management | Water services and utilities

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