Aboriginal Consumption of Estuarine Food Resources and Potential Implications for Health through Trace Metal Exposure; A Study in Gumbaynggirr Country, Australia

Shaina Russell; Caroline A. Sullivan; Amanda J. Reichelt-Brushett

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130689

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Aboriginal Consumption of Estuarine Food Resources and Potential Implications for Health through Trace Metal Exposure; A Study in Gumbaynggirr Country, Australia

Shaina Russell,

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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Caroline A. Sullivan,

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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Amanda J. Reichelt-Brushett

* E-mail: amanda.reichelt-brushett@scu.edu.au

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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Aboriginal Consumption of Estuarine Food Resources and Potential Implications for Health through Trace Metal Exposure; A Study in Gumbaynggirr Country, Australia

Shaina Russell,
Caroline A. Sullivan,
Amanda J. Reichelt-Brushett

Published: June 22, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130689

About the Authors

Shaina Russell

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Caroline A. Sullivan

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Amanda J. Reichelt-Brushett

* E-mail: amanda.reichelt-brushett@scu.edu.au

Affiliation School of Environment, Science and Engineering and Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CAS AJRB SR. Performed the experiments: SR. Analyzed the data: SR CAS AJRB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CAS AJRB SR. Wrote the paper: SR CAS ARB.

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