NESP TWQ Project 3.1.5 - Ecotoxicology of pesticides on the Great Barrier Reef for guideli

Over 50 land-sourced pesticides have been detected in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. This dataset from the Australian Ocean Data Network quantifies the toxicity of 'alternate' pesticides to freshwater and marine species to improve water quality guidelines and risk assessments. The project was active from 2017 to 2019.

Use Cases

• Develop water quality guidelines based on toxicity data for 'alternate' pesticides mentioned in the description
• Assess ecological risks to the Great Barrier Reef based on pesticide toxicity for freshwater and marine species
• Compare the environmental impact of 'alternate' pesticides to the five previously studied priority PSII herbicides

Strengths

• Focuses on 'alternate' pesticides for which there are few fate, persistence and toxicity data, addressing a research gap.
• Quantifies toxicity for both freshwater and marine species, covering key ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef catchment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely contains results from laboratory ecotoxicology experiments.

Time Range

2017-2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 16:45:06.528086; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef and its catchments, Australia