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  1. Genomics‐Based Approaches to Ant Monitoring in Land Management: Validation of COI Metabarcoding Primers

    Article • Environmental DNA, February 2026, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  2. Mosquito‐derived ingested DNA as a tool for monitoring terrestrial vertebrates within a peri‐urban environment

    Article • Ecosphere, January 2025, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  3. Saline mine water influences eukaryote life in shallow groundwater of a tropical sandy stream

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  4. Monitoring tropical freshwater fish with underwater videography and deep learning

    Article • Marine & Freshwater Research, July 2024, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  5. Assessing the relevance of environmental exposure data sets

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, July 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  6. Applicability of Chronic Multiple Linear Regression Models for Predicting Zinc Toxicity in Australian and New Zealand Freshwaters

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, July 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  7. Evaluation and refinement of a fish movement model for a tropical Australian stream subject to mine contaminant egress

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  8. Toxicity of Zinc to Aquatic Life in Tropical Freshwaters of Low Hardness

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  9. Seasonal responses of macroinvertebrate assemblages to magnesium in a seasonally flowing stream

    Article • Environmental Pollution, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  10. Resolving ecosystem complexity in ecological risk assessment for mine site rehabilitation

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  11. Development of a Site-Specific Guideline Value for Copper and Aquatic Life in Tropical Freshwaters of Low Hardness

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, August 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  12. Sediment spiking and equilibration procedures to achieve partitioning of uranium similar to contamination in tropical wetlands near a mine site

    Article • Environmental Pollution, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  13. Seasonal Responses of Macroinvertebrate Assemblages to Magnesium in a Seasonally Flowing Stream

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  14. Deuterium depletion in xylem water and soil isotopic effects complicate the assessment of riparian tree water sources in the seasonal tropics

    Article • Ecohydrology, December 2021, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  15. Saline mine-water alters the structure and function of prokaryote communities in shallow groundwater below a tropical stream

    Article • Environmental Pollution, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  16. Assessing the Toxicity of Mine-Water Mixtures and the Effectiveness of Water Quality Guideline Values in Protecting Local Aquatic Species

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, April 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  17. Development of a Sublethal Chronic Toxicity Test for the Northern Trout Gudgeon, Mogurnda mogurnda, and Application to Uranium, Magnesium, and Manganese

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, February 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  18. Speciation and partitioning of uranium in waterbodies near Ranger Uranium Mine

    Article • Environmental Chemistry, January 2021, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  19. Elevated Magnesium Concentrations Altered Freshwater Assemblage Structures in a Mesocosm Experiment

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, July 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  20. Acute and chronic toxicity of magnesium to the early life stages of two tropical freshwater mussel species

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  21. Towards Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions for the Australasian Region of Oceania

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  22. How Specific Is Site‐Specific? A Review and Guidance for Selecting and Evaluating Approaches for Deriving Local Water Quality Benchmarks

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, August 2019, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  23. Microbial communities are sensitive indicators for freshwater sediment copper contamination

    Article • Environmental Pollution, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  24. Chronic ammonia toxicity to juveniles of 2 tropical Australian freshwater mussels ( Velesunio spp.): Toxicity test optimization and implications for water quality guideline values

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  25. A framework for identification and planning of environmental research needs to inform rehabilitation of Ranger Uranium Mine

    Article • January 2019, Australian Centre for Geomechanics

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  26. Freshwater chronic ammonia toxicity: A tropical-to-temperate comparison

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  27. Assessing chronic toxicity of aluminium, gallium and molybdenum in tropical marine waters using a novel bioassay for larvae of the hermit crab Coenobita variabilis

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  28. Mapping magnesium sulfate salts from saline mine discharge with airborne hyperspectral data

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  29. Integrating laboratory and field studies to assess impacts of discharge from a uranium mine and validate a water quality guideline value for magnesium

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  30. Diverse fungal lineages in subtropical ponds are altered by sediment-bound copper

    Article • Fungal Ecology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  31. Acute ammonia toxicity to the larvae (glochidia) of the tropical Australian freshwater mussel Velesunio spp. Using a modified toxicity test protocol

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  32. Water quality guideline values for aluminium, gallium and molybdenum in marine environments

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  33. Validation of the nickel biotic ligand model for locally relevant species in Australian freshwaters

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, June 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  34. Modeling the pH-ammonia toxicity relationship for Hydra viridissima in soft waters with low ionic concentrations

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  35. An integrated risk-assessment framework for multiple threats to floodplain values in the Kakadu Region, Australia, under a changing climate

    Article • Marine & Freshwater Research, January 2018, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  36. Defining the importance of ecological processes for monitoring aquatic habitats for conservation and rehabilitation objectives at the Ranger uranium mine, Kakadu Region, Australia

    Article • Marine & Freshwater Research, January 2018, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  37. Insights from the Genomes of Microbes Thriving in Uranium-Enriched Sediments

    Article • Microbial Ecology, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  38. Effects of uranium concentration on microbial community structure and functional potential

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, August 2017, Wiley

    Dr Anthony Chariton, Dr Andrew J Harford

  39. Assessing the chronic toxicity of copper and aluminium to the tropical sea anemone Exaiptasia pallida

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  40. Causal models for a risk-based assessment of stressor pathways for an operational uranium mine

    Article • Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  41. Development and implementation of a site-specific water quality limit for uranium in a high conservation value ecosystem

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  42. A novel bioassay using the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite to evaluate chronic effects of aluminium, gallium and molybdenum in tropical marine receiving environments

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  43. Increasing uranium exposure durations to the aquatic snailAmerianna cumingidoes not result in lower toxicity estimates

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  44. A chronic toxicity test for the tropical marine snailNassarius dorsatusto assess the toxicity of copper, aluminium, gallium, and molybdenum

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, April 2016, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  45. Manganese toxicity to tropical freshwater species in low hardness water

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  46. Hydra viridissima(green Hydra) rapidly recovers from multiple magnesium pulse exposures

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  47. Aluminium, gallium, and molybdenum toxicity to the tropical marine microalgaIsochrysis galbana

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  48. Ecotoxicology of Highly Treated Mine Waters: Lessons from an Australian Mine

    Article • Mine Water and the Environment, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  49. Identifying the Cause of Toxicity of a Saline Mine Water

    Article • PLOS One, September 2014, PLOS

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  50. Site-specific water quality guidelines: 1. Derivation approaches based on physicochemical, ecotoxicological and ecological data

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  51. Toxicity of magnesium pulses to tropical freshwater species and the development of a duration-based water quality guideline

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, April 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  52. Highly treated mine waters may require major ion addition before environmental release

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  53. Reanalysis of uranium toxicity data for selected freshwater organisms and the influence of dissolved organic carbon

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, September 2012, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  54. Canada showing the lead, however, we still have a NOEC problem: Response to van der vliet et al. (2012)

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, July 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  55. Time to get off the fence: The need for definitive international guidance on statistical analysis of ecotoxicity data

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, April 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  56. Ecotoxicological assessment of a polyelectrolyte flocculant

    Article • Water Research, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  57. Independent cytotoxic and inflammatory responses to zinc oxide nanoparticles in human monocytes and macrophages

    Article • Nanotoxicology, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  58. Effects of alumina refinery wastewater and signature metal constituents at the upper thermal tolerance of: 2. The early life stages of the coral Acropora tenuis

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  59. Effects of alumina refinery wastewater and signature metal constituents at the upper thermal tolerance of: 1. The tropical diatom Nitzschia closterium

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  60. Erratum: Aquatic toxicity of magnesium sulfate, and the influence of calcium, in very low ionic concentration water

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, May 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  61. Uranium toxicity and speciation during chronic exposure to the tropical freshwater fish, Mogurnda mogurnda

    Article • Chemosphere, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  62. Uranium Exposure to the Tropical Duckweed Lemna aequinoctialis and Pulmonate Snail Amerianna cumingi: Fate and Toxicity

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  63. Aquatic toxicity of magnesium sulfate, and the influence of calcium, in very low ionic concentration water

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, November 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  64. Cytochemical characterisation of the leucocytes and thrombocytes from Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii, Mitchell)

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  65. Toxicity and metal speciation characterisation of waste water from an abandoned gold mine in tropical northern Australia

    Article • Chemosphere, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  66. Effect of in vitro and in vivo organotin exposures on the immune functions of murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, August 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  67. Blood cells of Murray cod Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell)

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, March 2007, Wiley

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  68. Flow cytometric analysis and optimisation for measuring phagocytosis in three Australian freshwater fish

    Article • Fish & Shellfish Immunology, April 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford

  69. The effects of in vitro pesticide exposures on the phagocytic function of four native Australian freshwater fish

    Article • Aquatic Toxicology, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew J Harford