COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 474.42KB]

CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 331.25KB]

SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 266.30KB]

INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 123.09KB]

PART 1. METAL LEVELS IN TORRES STRAIT PRAWNS [Adobe Acrobat Format 2788.40KB]

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Methods
  • 1.2.1 Sample Handling Protocols
    • Collection
    • Sample Selection
    • Moult Staging
    • Dissections
    • Industry Samples
  • 1.2.2 Laboratory Analysis
  • 1.2.3 Statistical Analysis
    • Pooling and Power
  • 1.2.4 Arsenic Conversion
• 1.3 Results
  • 1.3.1 Overview
  • 1.3.2 Patterns with Prawn Size
  • 1.3.3 Patterns with Tissue Type
  • 1.3.4 Patterns with Sex
  • 1.3.5 Patterns with Moult Stage
  • 1.3.6 Patterns with Processing and Handling
  • 1.3.7 Spatial Patterns
  • 1.3.8 Seasonal Patterns
• 1.4 Discussion
  • 1.4.1 Prawn Metal Levels in the Context of Previous Studies
  • 1.4.2 Metal Distribution Among Tissues
  • 1.4.3 Spatial Variation
  • 1.4.4 Seasonal Variation
  • 1.4.5 Manageable Factors and their Affect on Metal Levels in Tail Flesh
  • 1.4.6 Biotic Factors
    • Age and Growth
    • Sex
    • Moult Stage
    • Other Species
  • 1.4.7 Handling Methods
  • 1.4.8 The Context of Trade Limits and Human Health
  • 1.4.9 Recommendations for Further Work

PART 2. METAL LEVELS IN THE TORRES STRAIT COMMERCIAL CRAYFISH Panulirus ornatus [Adobe Acrobat Format 2307.37KB]

• 2.1 Background
• 2.2 Methods
  • 2.2.1 Sample Handling Protocols
    • Collection
    • Industry Samples
    • Dissections
  • 2.2.2 Laboratory Analysis
  • 2.2.3 Statistical Analysis
  • 2.2.4 Arsenic Conversion
• 2.3 Results
  • 2.3.1 Overview
  • 2.3.2 Spatial and Seasonal Patterns
  • 2.3.3 Patterns with Sex
  • 2.3.4 Patterns with Handling Methods
• 2.4 Discussion
  • 2.4.1 Factors Affecting Metal Levels in Crayfish
    • Size
    • Spatial and Temporal Patterns
    • Sex
    • Industry Handling
  • 2.4.2 Recommendations for Further Research

APPENDICES

1. Heavy Metals in Penaeus esculentus in Tortes Strait Pilot Study [Adobe Acrobat Format 145.29KB]
2. Metal Levels in Penaeus esculentus- Normality of Data [Adobe Acrobat Format 83.10KB]
3. Procedures Used by Queensland Department of Primary Industry (Animal Research Institute) for Trace Metal Analysis of Biological Samples [Adobe Acrobat Format 102.50KB]
4. Models for Analysis of Variance [Adobe Acrobat Format 215.93KB]

REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 258.74KB]

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