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Contaminant pathways in Port Curtis: Final reportIndicator: Measurement parameter or combination of parameters that can be used to assess,for example, the quality of waterInvertebrates: Animals lacking a dorsal column of vertebrae or a notochordISQG: Interim sediment quality guidelineLevel of protection: The acceptable level of change from a defined reference conditionLOEC: Lowest observable effects concentrationManagement goals: Long-term management objectives that can be used to assess whetherthe corresponding environmental value is being maintained. They should reflect thedesired levels of protection for the aquatic system and any relevant environmentalproblemsMeasurement parameter: Any parameter or quantifiable variable that is measured to findsomething out about an ecosystemNATA: National Association of Testing Authorities of AustraliaNHMRC: National Health and Medical Research CouncilNi: NickelOrganism: Any living animal or plant; anything capable of carrying on life processesOverlying water: The water above the sediment at a collection site or in a test chamberPAHs: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsPb: LeadPCBs: Polychlorinated biphenylsPCIMP: Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring ProgramPercentile: Interval in a graphical distribution that represents a given percentage of the datapointspH: The intensity of the acidic or basic character of a solution, defined as the negativelogarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solutionPOM: Particulate organic matterPore water: The water that occupies the space between and surrounds individual sedimentparticles in an aquatic sediment (often called interstitial water)QA (Quality assurance): The implementation of checks on the success of quality control(e.g. replicate samples, analysis of samples of known concentration) (See also QC,below)QAL: Queensland Alumina LtdQAL–RMDO: Queensland Alumina Ltd red mud dam outletQC (Quality control): The implementation of procedures to maximise the integrity ofmonitoring data (e.g. cleaning procedures, contamination avoidance, samplepreservation methods) (See also QA, above)QCL: Queensland Cement LtdReference condition: An environmental quality or condition that is defined from as manysimilar systems as possible (including historical data) and used as a benchmark fordetermining the environmental quality or condition to be achieved and/or maintained ina particular system of equivalent typexx
Contaminant pathways in Port Curtis: Final reportRisk: A statistical concept defined as the expected frequency or probability of undesirableeffects resulting from a specified exposure to known or potential environmentalconcentrations of a material, organism or condition. A material is considered safe if therisks associated with its exposure are judged to be acceptable. Estimates of risk maybe expressed in absolute or relative terms. Absolute risk is the excess risk due toexposure. Relative risk is the ratio of the risk in the exposed population to the risk inthe unexposed populationSalinity: The presence of soluble salts in water or soilsSe: SeleniumSediment: Unconsolidated mineral and organic particulate material that has settled to thebottom of aquatic environmentsSHOC (Sparse Hydrodynamic Ocean Code): General-purpose hydrodynamic model thatallows distributed processing on super-computer platformsSLERA: Screening level ecological risk assessmentSLRA: Screening level risk assessmentSpeciation: Measurement of different chemical forms or species of an element in a solutionor solidSpecies: Generally regarded as a group of organisms that resemble each other to a greaterdegree than members of other groups and that form a reproductively isolated groupthat will not normally breed with members of another group. (Chemical species arediffering compounds of an element)SPWC: Spillway CreekStakeholder: A person or group (e.g. an industry, a government jurisdiction, a communitygroup, the public, etc.) that has an interest or concern in somethingStandard, e.g. water quality standard: An objective that is recognised in environmentalcontrol laws enforceable by a level of governmentStressors: The physical, chemical or biological factors that can cause an adverse effect onan aquatic ecosystem as measured by the condition indicatorsSublethal: Involving a stimulus below the level that causes deathTBT: TributyltinThreshold toxicity values: Values below which toxicity is unlikelyTissue residue guideline: Concentration of a contaminant in tissue linked to potentialadverse effects in that organismTOC: Total organic carbonTrigger value: A guideline value that if exceeded triggers further investigationsTrophic level: A notional stage in the food chain that transfers matter and energy through acommunity; primary producers, herbivores, carnivores and decomposers each occupya different trophic levelTSS: Total suspended solidsUCC: Upper continental crustWater quality guideline: A numerical concentration limit for a water quality parameterWater quality standard: A legally enforceable water quality guidelineZn: Zincxxi
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