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Ecotoxicology, heavy metal toxicity, tropical, freshwater, marine
Australia

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Employment (2)

Australia Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment: Darwin, NT, AU

2005-05 to present | Research Scientist
Employment
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Melanie Trenfield

Charles Darwin University: Casuarina, NT, AU

2013 to 2016 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Based at Australian Institute of Marine Science)
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Melanie Trenfield

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Queensland: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2008 to 2012 | PhD Ecotoxicology (EnTox)
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Melanie Trenfield

Professional activities (3)

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Asia-Pacific: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2005 to present
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Melanie Trenfield

CSIRO Women in Science Program: Darwin, NT, AU

2019-01 to 2019-05 | Participant
Invited position
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Melanie Trenfield

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Asia-Pacific: Brisbane, QLD, AU

2015 to 2019 | Committee Member
Invited position
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Melanie Trenfield

Works (33)

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2023-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Melanie A. Trenfield; Samantha L. Walker; Claudia Tanneberger; Andrew J. Harford
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Development of a Site-Specific Guideline Value for Copper and Aquatic Life in Tropical Freshwaters of Low Hardness

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2022-11-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Melanie A. Trenfield; Samantha L. Walker; Claudia Tanneberger; Linda S. Kleinhenz; Andrew J. Harford
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Speciation and partitioning of uranium in waterbodies near Ranger Uranium Mine

Environmental Chemistry
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Scott A. McMaster; Barry N. Noller; Chris L. Humphrey; Melanie A. Trenfield; Andrew J. Harford
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Assessing the Toxicity of Mine-Water Mixtures and the Effectiveness of Water Quality Guideline Values in Protecting Local Aquatic Species

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2021-04-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Melanie A. Trenfield; Ceiwen J. Pease; Samantha L. Walker; Scott J. Markich; Chris L. Humphrey; Rick A. van Dam; Andrew J. Harford
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Development of a Sublethal Chronic Toxicity Test for the Northern Trout Gudgeon, Mogurnda mogurnda, and Application to Uranium, Magnesium, and Manganese

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2021-02-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Ceiwen J. Pease; Melanie A. Trenfield; Thomas J. Mooney; Rick A. van Dam; Samantha Walker; Claudia Tanneberger; Andrew J. Harford
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Standardised chronic toxicity test protocols and culturing methods for a suite of tropical freshwater species

Australasian Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
2020-09-10 | Journal article
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Melanie Trenfield

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85058935054

Contributors: Mooney, T.J.; Pease, C.J.; Hogan, A.C.; Trenfield, M.; Kleinhenz, L.S.; Humphrey, C.; van Dam, R.A.; Harford, A.J.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0147-6513
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Melanie Trenfield

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2019-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0730-7268
Part of ISSN: 1552-8618
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Melanie Trenfield

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

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
2019-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Melanie A Trenfield; Andrew J Harford; Thomas Mooney; Mark Ellis; Chris Humphrey; Rick A van Dam
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Assessing chronic toxicity of aluminium, gallium and molybdenum in tropical marine waters using a novel bioassay for larvae of the hermit crab Coenobita variabilis

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85053077397

Contributors: van Dam, J.W.; Trenfield, M.A.; Streten, C.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Assessing the chronic toxicity of nickel to a tropical marine gastropod and two crustaceans

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85046850523

Contributors: Gissi, F.; Stauber, J.L.; Binet, M.T.; Trenfield, M.A.; Van Dam, J.W.; Jolley, D.F.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissolved organic matter signatures vary between naturally acidic, circumneutral and groundwater-fed freshwaters in Australia

Water Research
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85046037381

Contributors: Holland, A.; Stauber, J.; Wood, C.M.; Trenfield, M.; Jolley, D.F.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85042384210

Contributors: Mooney, T.J.; Pease, C.; Trenfield, M.; van Dam, R.; Harford, A.J.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85049673663

Contributors: van Dam, J.W.; Trenfield, M.A.; Streten, C.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2018-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0730-7268
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Melanie Trenfield
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Assessing the chronic toxicity of copper and aluminium to the tropical sea anemone Exaiptasia pallida

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85012181542

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; van Dam, J.W.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; Streten, C.; Gibb, K.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

A chronic toxicity test for the tropical marine snail Nassarius dorsatus to assess the toxicity of copper, aluminium, gallium, and molybdenum

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84976555529

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; van Dam, J.W.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; Streten, C.; Gibb, K.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Marine Pollution Bulletin
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84978903875

Contributors: van Dam, J.W.; Trenfield, M.A.; Harries, S.J.; Streten, C.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Increasing uranium exposure durations to the aquatic snail Amerianna cumingi does not result in lower toxicity estimates

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978253761

Contributors: Mooney, T.J.; Harford, A.J.; Trenfield, M.A.; Pease, C.J.; Hogan, A.C.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Aluminium, gallium, and molybdenum toxicity to the tropical marine microalga Isochrysis galbana

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84937513207

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; van Dam, J.W.; Harford, A.J.; Parry, D.; Streten, C.; Gibb, K.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Manganese toxicity to tropical freshwater species in low hardness water

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84950122139

Contributors: Harford, A.J.; Mooney, T.J.; Trenfield, M.A.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84881028634

Contributors: Hogan, A.C.; Trenfield, M.A.; Harford, A.J.; Van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissolved organic carbon reduces the toxicity of aluminum to three tropical freshwater organisms

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84855838190

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; Markich, S.J.; Ng, J.C.; Noller, B.; van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissolved organic carbon reduces uranium toxicity to the unicellular eukaryote Euglena gracilis

Ecotoxicology
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84862856346

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; Ng, J.C.; Noller, B.; Markich, S.J.; Van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84867710823

Contributors: Van Dam, R.A.; Trenfield, M.A.; Markich, S.J.; Harford, A.J.; Humphrey, C.L.; Hogan, A.C.; Stauber, J.L.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Water quality benchmarks, the modifying effect of organic matter on uranium toxicity and why this matters

Canadian Nuclear Society - 33rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 36th CNS/CNA Student Conference 2012: Building on Our Past... Building for the Future
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84875988345

Contributors: Chapman, P.M.; Trenfield, M.A.; Van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissolved organic carbon reduces uranium bioavailability and toxicity. 1. characterization of an aquatic fulvic acid and its complexation with uranium[VI]

Environmental Science and Technology
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79953235900

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; McDonald, S.; Kovacs, K.; Lesher, E.K.; Pringle, J.M.; Markich, S.J.; Ng, J.C.; Noller, B.; Brown, P.L.; Van Dam, R.A.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissolved organic carbon reduces uranium bioavailability and toxicity. 2. uranium[VI] speciation and toxicity to three tropical freshwater organisms

Environmental Science and Technology
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79953233551

Contributors: Trenfield, M.A.; Ng, J.C.; Noller, B.N.; Markich, S.J.; Dam, R.A.V.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

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

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77951106983

Contributors: Van Dam, R.A.; Hogan, A.C.; McCullough, C.D.; Houston, M.A.; Humphrey, C.L.; Harford, A.J.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Erratum: Aquatic toxicity o magnesium sulfate, and the influence of calcium, in very low ionic concentration water (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2010) 29 (410-421))

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77953572555

Contributors: Van Dam, R.A.; Hogan, A.C.; McCullough, C.D.; Houston, M.A.; Humphrey, C.L.; Harford A.j.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Uranium exposure to the tropical duckweed Lemna aequinoctialis and Pulmonate snail Amerianna cumingi: Fate and toxicity

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-77955488373

Contributors: Hogan, A.C.; Van Dam, R.A.; Houston, M.A.; Harford, A.J.; Nou, S.
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Melanie Trenfield via Scopus - Elsevier

Tropical marine toxicity testing in Australia: A review and recommendations.

Australasian Journal of ecotoxicology
2008 | Journal article
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Melanie Trenfield

Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied water science. (1)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (1)