Griffith University

Emeritus Professor, Griffith School of Environment, Nathan
Research Member, Australian Rivers Institute, Nathan

Contact Details for Professor Des Connell

Research Expertise

• Distribution and modelling of chemicals in the environment
• Bioconcentration and bioaccumulation
• Kinetics of movement of chemicals in the environment
• Quantitative structure activity relationships
• Water Quality
• Risk Assessment

Recent Publications

• Djohan,D., Yu, Q. and Connell, D.W. ( 2005). Partition isotherms of chlorobenzenes in a sediment-water system. Air, Water and Soil Pollution 161, 157-173.
• Fung,C.N., Zheng, G.J., Connell,D.W., Zhang, X., Wong, H.L., Geisy, J.P, Fang, Z., Lam, P. K.S. (2005). Risks posed by trace contaminants in coastal sediments in the Pearl Delta, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin (accepted for publication).
• Fung, C.N., Lam, J.C.W., Zheng, G.J., Connell, D.W., Monirith, I., Tanabe, S., Richardson, B.J. and Lam, P.K.S. ( 2004). Mussel-based monitoring of trace metals and organic contaminants along the East Coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis. Environmental Pollution 127, 203-216.
• Hung, C.L.H., So, M.K., Connell, D.W., Fung, C.N., Lam, M.H.W., Nicholson, B.J., and Lam, P.K.S. ( 2004 ). A preliminary risk ssessment of trace elements accumulated in fish to the Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin in the northwestern waters of Hong Kong. Chemosphere 56,643-651..
• Connell, D.W., Fung, C.N., Minh, T.B., Tanabe, S., Lam, P.K.S., Wong, B.S.F., Lam, M.H.W., Wong, L.C., Wu, R.S.S. and Richardson, B.J. (2003). Risk to breeding success of fish eating Ardieds due to persistent organic contaminants in Hong Kong: Evidence from organochlorine compounds in eggs. Water Research 37, 459-467.
• Sharifi, M. and Connell, D.W. ( 2003 ). Development of QSARs for dietry accumulation of p,p???-DDT and chlorobenzenes with goldfish. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology 9, 55-60.
• Connell, D.W., Miller, G. and Anderson, S. ( 2002 ). Chlorohydrocarbons pesticides in the Australian marine environment after banning in the period from the 1970s to 1980s. Marine Pollution Bulletin 25, 78-83.
• Gaus, C., Brunskill, G.J., Connell, D.W., Prange, J., Mueller, J.F., Papke, O. and Weber, R. ( 2002). Transformation processes, pathways and possible sources of distinctive polychlorinated bibenzo-p-dioxins signatures in sink environments. Environmental Science and Technology 36, 3542-3549.
• Connell,D.W., Wong, B.S.F., Lam, P.K.S., Poon, K.F., Lam, M.H.W., Wu, R.S.S., Richardson, B.J. ( 2002 ). Risk to breeding success of Ardeids by contaminants in Hong Kong: evidence from trace metals in feathers. Ecotoxicology 11, 49-59.
• Connell, D.W. ( 2001). Use of bioaccumulation and internal biotic charactoristics of lipophilic compounds for the estimation of water quality guidelines. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology 7, 3-12.
• Gaus, C., Papke, O., Dennison, N., Haynes, D., Shaw, G.R., Connell,D.W. and Mueller, J. (2001). Evidence for the presence of a widespread PCDD source in coastal sediments and soils from Queensland, Australia. Chemosphere 43, 549-558
• Mueller,J.F., Hawker, D.W., M.S.McLachlan and D.W.Connell ( 2001 ). PAHs, PCDD/Fs, PCBs and HCB in leaves from Brisbane, Australia. Chemosphere 43, 507 ??? 515.
• Sadler, R., White, P. and Connell, D.W. ( 2001) Chromatographic behavior of PAHs in moist sandy soils. Toxicological and Environmenal Chemistry 81, 1-8.
• Shaw, G.R. and Connell D.W. ( 2001 ) DNA adducts as a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in aquatic organisms: relation to carcinogenicity. Biomarkers 6, 64-71.
• Connell, D.W., Wu, R.S.S., Richardson, B.J., Lam, P.S.K., Leung, K. and Connell, P.A. (1998). Fate and risk evaluation of persistent organic contaminants and related compounds in Victoria harbour, Hong Kong. Chemosphere. 36, 2019-2030.
• Qiming, Yu, Chaisuksant, Y. and Connell, D.W. (1999). A model for nonspecific toxicity with aquatic organisms over relatively long periods of time. Chemosphere 38, 909 - 918.
• Connell, D.W., Miller, G.J., Mortimer, M.R., Shaw, G.R. and Anderson, S.M. (1999). Persistent lipophilic contaminants and other chemical residues in the Southern Hemisphere. Critical Review in Environmental Science and Technology 29,47-82.
• Hau, E., Connell, D.W. and Richardson, B. (1999). Mechanism of acute inhalation toxicity of alkanes and aliphatic alcohols. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 7, 159-167.
• Connell, D.W., Chaisuksant, Y. and Yu, Q. (1999). Importance of internal concentrations in risk evaluations in aquatic systems. Marine Pollution Bulletin 39, 54-61.
• Muller, J.F., Haynes, D., Mc Lachlan, M., Bohme, F., Will, S., Shaw, G.R., Mortimer, M., Sadler, R. and Connell, D.W. (1999). PCDD's, PCDF's, PCB's and HCB in marine and estuarine sediments from Queensland, Australia. Chemosphere 39, 1707 - 1721.
• Hau, K.M., Connell, D.W. and Richardson, B.J. (2000) Use of partition coefficients in setting health guidelines for volatile organic compounds. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 31, 22 - 29.
• Tai Nguyen Duy, Lam, P.K.S., Shaw, G.R. and Connell, D.W. (2000). Toxicology and risk assessment of freshwater Cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) toxins in water. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 163, 113 - 186.
• Shaw, G.R. and Connell D.W. (2001) DNA adducts as a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in aquatic organisms: relation to carcinogenicity. Biomarkers 6, 64-71.
• Connell, D.W., Wong, B.S.F., Lam, P.K.S., Poon, K.F., Lam, M.H.W., Wu, R.S.S., Richardson, B.J. (2002). Risk to breeding success of Ardeids by contaminants in Hong Kong: evidence from trace metals in feathers Ecotoxicology 11, 49-59.