S D Costanzo

Summary

Affiliation: University of Queensland
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Using nitrogen stable isotope ratios (delta 15N) of macroalgae to determine the effectiveness of sewage upgrades: changes in the extent of sewage plumes over four years in Moreton Bay, Australia
    Simon D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 51:212-7. 2005
  2. ncbi Assessing the influence and distribution of shrimp pond effluent in a tidal mangrove creek in north-east Australia
    Simon D Costanzo
    Department of Marine Botany, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4067, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 48:514-25. 2004
  3. ncbi Ecosystem response to antibiotics entering the aquatic environment
    Simon D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39, Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 51:218-23. 2005
  4. ncbi Is there a risk associated with the insect repellent DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) commonly found in aquatic environments?
    S D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane QLD, 4108, Australia
    Sci Total Environ 384:214-20. 2007
  5. ncbi The occurrence of antibiotics in an urban watershed: from wastewater to drinking water
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane QLD 4108, Australia
    Sci Total Environ 407:2711-23. 2009
  6. ncbi A new approach for detecting and mapping sewage impacts
    S D Costanzo
    Department of Botany, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 42:149-56. 2001
  7. ncbi Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in wastewaters, surface waters, and oysters from an urban riverine system
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4108
    Appl Environ Microbiol 73:5667-70. 2007
  8. ncbi Novel method for rapid assessment of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from environmental waters by use of a modified chromogenic agar
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4108
    Appl Environ Microbiol 73:2224-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Removal of antibiotics in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment: implications for environmental discharge and wastewater recycling
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia
    Water Res 41:4164-76. 2007

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Using nitrogen stable isotope ratios (delta 15N) of macroalgae to determine the effectiveness of sewage upgrades: changes in the extent of sewage plumes over four years in Moreton Bay, Australia
    Simon D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, QLD 4108, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 51:212-7. 2005
    ..This paper describes the observed changes and evaluates whether they can be attributed to the treatment upgrades...
  2. ncbi Assessing the influence and distribution of shrimp pond effluent in a tidal mangrove creek in north-east Australia
    Simon D Costanzo
    Department of Marine Botany, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4067, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 48:514-25. 2004
    ..When shrimp ponds were empty water quality in the effluent and intake creeks was comparable. This indicated that observed elevated nutrient and phytoplankton concentrations were directly attributable to farm operations...
  3. ncbi Ecosystem response to antibiotics entering the aquatic environment
    Simon D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39, Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 51:218-23. 2005
    ..Findings from this preliminary research have indicated that antibiotics are entering our aquatic systems and pose a potential threat to ecosystem function and potentially human health...
  4. ncbi Is there a risk associated with the insect repellent DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) commonly found in aquatic environments?
    S D Costanzo
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane QLD, 4108, Australia
    Sci Total Environ 384:214-20. 2007
    ..These risks warrant further investigation due to the high frequency that this organic contaminant is detected in aquatic environments around the world...
  5. ncbi The occurrence of antibiotics in an urban watershed: from wastewater to drinking water
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane QLD 4108, Australia
    Sci Total Environ 407:2711-23. 2009
    ..Despite the presence of antibiotics in surface waters used for drinking water extraction, no targeted antibiotics were detected in any drinking water samples...
  6. ncbi A new approach for detecting and mapping sewage impacts
    S D Costanzo
    Department of Botany, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Mar Pollut Bull 42:149-56. 2001
    ..These maps of sewage nitrogen distribution are being used to direct nutrient reduction strategies in the region and will assist in monitoring the effectiveness of environmental protection measures...
  7. ncbi Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in wastewaters, surface waters, and oysters from an urban riverine system
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4108
    Appl Environ Microbiol 73:5667-70. 2007
    ..05) than those among other isolates, whereas the rate of AR among isolates from oysters exposed to WWTP discharges was low (<10%)...
  8. ncbi Novel method for rapid assessment of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from environmental waters by use of a modified chromogenic agar
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, 39 Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 4108
    Appl Environ Microbiol 73:2224-9. 2007
    ..This method has great potential for rapid and representative assessment of antibiotic resistance in E. coli and could allow increased sample analysis, resulting in greater confidence in spatial analysis in environmental studies...
  9. ncbi Removal of antibiotics in conventional and advanced wastewater treatment: implications for environmental discharge and wastewater recycling
    A J Watkinson
    National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia
    Water Res 41:4164-76. 2007
    ..018, r=0.7). There is currently a lack of information concerning the effects of these chemicals to critically assess potential risks for environmental discharge and water recycling...