Zooremediation of contaminated aquatic systems through aquaculture initiatives

S Gifford; G R Macfarlane; C E Koller; R H Dunstan; Wayne A O'Connor

doi:10.1533/9781845696474.4.750

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Zooremediation of contaminated aquatic systems through aquaculture initiatives

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Zooremediation of contaminated aquatic systems through aquaculture initiatives

S Gifford, G R Macfarlane, C E Koller, R H Dunstan and Wayne A O'Connor

New Technologies in Aquaculture: Improving Production Efficiency, Quality and Environmental Management, pp.750-768

Elsevier Inc.

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1533/9781845696474.4.750

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The ability of animals to act in a bioremediative capacity is not widely known. Animals are rarely considered for bioremediation initiatives due largely to ethical or human health concerns. Nonetheless, specific examples in the literature reveal that many aquatic species, including species employed in aquaculture, are effective remediators of metals, microbial contaminants, hydrocarbons, nutrients and persistent organic pollutants. We introduce zoological equivalents of the definitions used in the phytoremediation literature (zooextraction, zootransformation, zoostabilisation and animal hyperaccumulation), to serve as useful benchmarks in the evaluation of candidate animal species for zooremediation initiatives. Further, we present a case study assessing the deployment of pearl oysters to remove metals and nutrients from aquatic ecosystems. © 2009 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.

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Title: Zooremediation of contaminated aquatic systems through aquaculture initiatives
Authors: S Gifford (Author) - University of Newcastle
G R Macfarlane (Author) - University of Newcastle
C E Koller (Author) - University of Newcastle
R H Dunstan (Author) - University of Newcastle
Wayne A O'Connor (Author) - NSW Department of Primary Industries
Contributors: G Burnell (Editor)
G Allan (Editor)
Publication details: New Technologies in Aquaculture: Improving Production Efficiency, Quality and Environmental Management, pp.750-768
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1533/9781845696474.4.750
ISBN: 9781845693848
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450525902621
Output Type: Book chapter

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