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Ecosystems and Contaminants

Ecosystems and Contaminants is one of four research themes under CSIRO's Water for a Healthy Country program. It focuses on degradation of Australian ecosystems from contaminants and aims to protect biodiversity through four areas: 1) understanding ecosystem responses to water flows, 2) managing industrial and urban groundwater pollution, 3) examining impacts of catchment processes on ecosystems, and 4) assessing risks from environmental contaminants to inform regulations. The overarching goals are maintaining ecosystem and human health through sustainable management of surface and groundwater resources.

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Ecosystems and Contaminants

Ecosystems and Contaminants is one of four research themes under CSIRO's Water for a Healthy Country program. It focuses on degradation of Australian ecosystems from contaminants and aims to protect biodiversity through four areas: 1) understanding ecosystem responses to water flows, 2) managing industrial and urban groundwater pollution, 3) examining impacts of catchment processes on ecosystems, and 4) assessing risks from environmental contaminants to inform regulations. The overarching goals are maintaining ecosystem and human health through sustainable management of surface and groundwater resources.

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Ecosystems and Contaminants

Degradation of ecosystems is of widespread concern in Australia because of


their role in maintaining a healthy environment, and the accepted intrinsic value and
international significance of Australias biodiversity, ecosystems and natural heritage.
There is strong community expectation that these systems will be protected or restored
(Source: CSIRO website).
Ecosystems and Contaminants is one of the four research themes under Water for a
Healthy Country. This research theme is further divided into four focused areas that are:
1. Ecosystem Response to Flow;
Ecosystem Responses to Flow research is providing the science to guide the
rehabilitation and sustainable management of surface water and groundwater dependent
ecosystems.
2. Industrial and Urban Groundwater Contaminants;
Industrial and Urban Groundwater Contaminants research provides the scientific
basis to enable the definition and management of chemical exposures and impacts in
industrial and urban groundwater and associated surface water environments.
3. Ecosystem Response to Catchment Processes;
Ecosystem Response to Catchment Processes research provides the scientific
underpinning for catchment management of diffuse pollution based on desired ecological
outcomes, ecological process understanding and adaptive monitoring programs.
4. Environmental Contaminants;
Environmental Contaminants research underpins the maintenance and protection
of Australias land and water resources from contamination leading to improved national
regulations and guidelines that protect human ecosystem health and allow safe use of
chemicals and disposal of wastes.

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