Department of Environment and Geography - Environmental Science
Dr. Grant Hose - Publications
Recent publications
Lategan MJ, Korbel K, Hose GC 2010. Validating the cotton strip bioassay as a surrogate for microbial activity in groundwater. Marine & Freshwater Research. 61:351-356.
Peng Y, Shao X, Hose GC, Wang X, Chen J. 2010. Dimethoate, fenvalerate and their mixture affects Hylyphantes graminicola (Araneae: Linyphiidae) adults and their unexposed offspring. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. In Press.
Choung CB, Hyne RV, Stevens MM, Hose GC. 2010. Toxicity of the insecticide terbufos, its oxidation metabolites and the herbicide atrazine in binary mixtures to Ceriodaphnia cf dubia. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. In Press.
Culp JM, Armanini DG, Dunbar MJ, Orlofske JM, Poff NL, Pollard AI, Yates AG, and Hose GC. Incorporating traits in aquatic biomonitoring to enhance causal diagnosis and prediction. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. Accepted.
Ives C, Hose GC, Nipperess D, Taylor MP. 2010. The influence of riparian corridor width on ant and plant assemblages in a suburban municipality, Sydney, Australia. Urban Ecosystems. Accepted.
Choung CB, Hyne RV, Stevens MM, Hose GC. The toxicity of terbufos and its oxidation products to Chironomus tepperi larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) is unaffected by simultaneous exposure to a low concentration of atrazine. Ecotoxicology. In press.
Gillies CL, Hose GC, Turak E. 2009. What do qualitative rapid assessment collections of macroinvertebrates represent? A comparison with extensive quantitative sampling. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 149, 99-112.
Colville A, Jones PRF, Pablo F, Krassoi R, Hose GC, Lim RP. 2008. Effects of chlorpyrifos on macroinvertebrate communities in coastal stream mesocosms. Ecotoxicology. 17: 173-180.
Pablo F, Krassoi R, Jones PRF, Colville A, Hose GC, Lim RP. 2008. Comparison of the fate and toxicity of chlorpyrifos - laboratory versus a coastal mesocosm system. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 71: 219-229
Hills N, Hose GC, Cantlay AJ, Murray BR. 2008.Cave invertebrate assemblages differ between native and exotic leaf litter. Austral Ecology. 33: 271-277.
Menchai P, Van Zwieten L, Kimber S, Ahmad N, Rao SC, Hose GC. 2008. Bioavailable DDT residues in sediments: laboratory assessment of ageing effects using semi-permeable membrane devices. Environmental Pollution. 153:110-118.
Thomas CR, Hose GC, Warne MStJ, Lim RP. 2008. Salinity and suspended sediment effects on the toxicity of deltamethrin to a native shrimp, cladoceran and fish. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 55: 610-618.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Hose GC , Walter T,Brooks A. 2007. Short–term colonisation by macroinvertebrates of river cobbles in main channel and stream bank habitats. Hydrobiologia. 592: 513-522.
Hose GC . 2007. A response to comments on Assessing the need for groundwater
quality guidelines using the species sensitivity distribution approach. Human andEcological Risk Assessment.13: 241-246.
Harris CJ, Murray BR , Hose GC , Hamilton MA. 2007. Introduction history and invasion success in exotic vines introduced to Australia. Diversity and Distributions. 13: 467–475
Baker AC, Murray BR, Hose GC. 2007. Penetration of Pinus radiata (D. Don) from pine plantations into remnant vegetation: relating pine invasion to plant community structure. Australian Journal of Botany . 55: 521-532.
Menchai P, Van Zwieten L, Kimber S, Ahmad N, Rao SC, Hose GC. 2008. Bioavailable DDT residues in sediments: laboratory assessment of ageing effects using semi-permeable membrane devices . Environmental Pollution. In press.
Hills N, Hose GC, Cantlay AJ, Murray BR. 2008.Cave invertebrate assemblages differ between native and exotic leaf litter . Austral Ecology . In Press.
Pablo F, Krassoi R, Jones PRF, Colville A, Hose GC, Lim RP. 2008. Comparison of the fate and toxicity of chlorpyrifos - laboratory versus a coastal mesocosm system. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. In press.
Gillies CL, Hose GC,
Turak E. 2008. What do qualitative rapid assessment collections of
macroinvertebrates represent? A comparison with extensive quantitative
sampling. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. In press.
Thomas CR, Hose GC, Warne MStJ, Lim RP. 2008. Salinity and suspended sediment effects on the toxicity of deltamethrin to a native shrimp, cladoceran and fish. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology . In press.
Hose GC , Murray BR, Park M, Kelaher B, Figueira W. 2006. A meta-analysis of sediment toxicity in the laboratory and in situ. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 25(4) 1148-1152.
Eamus D, Froend R, Murray BR, Hose GC. 2006. A functional methodology for determining the groundwater regime needed to maintain health of groundwater dependent ecosystems. Australian Journal of Botany. 54: 97-114.
Murray BR, Hose GC, Lacari D, Eamus D. 2006. Ecosystem services and the valuation of groundwater dependent ecosystems. Australian Journal of Botany. 54: 221-229.
Shao X, Peng Y, Hose GC, Chen J, Liu F. 2006. Spider webs as bio-monitors for heavy metal pollution in air. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 76(2): 271-277.
Baker AC, Hose GC, Murray BR. 2006. Vegetation responses to Pinus radiata invasion: a multivariate analysis using Principal Response Curves. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of NSW. 127:191-197.
Hose GC , Wilson SP. 2005. Toxicity of endosulfan to Paratya australiensis (Decapoda) and Jappa kutera (Ephemeroptera) in field-based tests. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 75:882-889.
Hose GC , Gordon G, McCullough F, Pulver N, Murray B. 2005. Spatial and rainfall related patterns of bacterial contamination in Sydney Harbour estuary. Journal of Water and Health. 3: 349-358.
Hose GC . 2005. Assessing the need for groundwater quality guidelines using the species sensitivity distribution approach. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 11:951-966.
Murray BR, Hose GC. 2005. The inter-specific range size-body size relationship in Australian frogs. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 14:339-345.
Battaglia M, Hose GC, Turak E, Warden B. 2005. Depauperate macroinvertebrates in a mine affected stream: clean water may be the key to recovery. Environmental Pollution. 138:132-141.
Hamilton MA , Murray BR, Cadotte MW, Hose GC, Baker AC, Harris CJ, Lacari D 2005. Life-history correlates of plant invasiveness at multiple spatial scales. Ecology Letters. 8:1066-1074.
Murray BR, Hose GC. 2005. Life-history and ecological correlates of decline and extinction in the endemic Australian frog fauna. Austral Ecology. 30:564-571.
Murray BR, Leishman MR, Kelaher B, Hose GC, Figueira W. 2005. A meta-analysis of the relationship between seed size and species abundance in plant communities. Oikos. 110:191-194.
Eamus D, Macinnis-Ng C, Hose GC, Zeppel MJB, Taylor D, Murray BR. 2005.Turner Review No 9: Ecosystem services: an ecophysiological examination. Australian Journal of Botany. 53(1): 1-19.
Hose GC , Lim RP, Jones P. 2005. Hyporheic macroinvertebrates in riffle and pool areas of temporary streams in south eastern Australia. Hydrobiologia. 532: 81-90.
Hose GC , Van den Brink PJ. 2004. Confirming the species sensitivity distribution concept for endosulfan using laboratory, mesocosm and field data. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 47(4): 511-520.
Hose GC , Murray BR, Eamus D. 2004. Water quality guidelines for groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Ecological Management and Restoration. 5(1): 78-80.
Hose GC , Turak E, Waddell N. 2004. Reproducibility of AUSRIVAS rapid assessments using macroinvertebrates. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 23(1): 126-139.
Murray BR, Zeppel MJB, Hose GC, Eamus D. 2003. Groundwater-dependent ecosystems in Australia: It’s more than just water for rivers. Ecological Management and Restoration. 4:110-113.
Hose GC , Lim RP, Hyne RV, Pablo F. 2003. Short-term exposure to aqueous endosulfan affects macroinvertebrate communities. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 56(2): 282-294.
Hose GC , Lim RP, Hyne RV. 2003. The transport, fate and effects of endosulfan in Australian aquatic ecosystems. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology. 9(1): 101-111.
Hose GC . 2003. The colonial spider. Nature Australia. 27(10): 22-23.
Hose GC , Hyne RV, Lim RP. 2003. Toxicity of endosulfan to Atalophlebia spp. (Ephemeroptera) in the laboratory, mesocosm and field. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 22(12): 3062-3068.
Hose GC , Lim RP, Hyne RV, Pablo F. 2002. A pulse of endosulfan-contaminated sediment effects macroinvertebrates in artificial streams. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 51(1): 44-52.
Hose GC , James JJ, Gray MR. 2002. Spider webs as environmental indicators. Environmental Pollution. 120(3): 231-239.
Other Publications
Hose GC. In press. Threats to cave and karst biodiversity. In IUCN Guidelines for the Protection of Cave and Karst Biodiversity. International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Cambridge UK.
Hose GC. In press. The economic value of cave and karst biodiversity. In IUCN Guidelines for the Protection of Cave and Karst Biodiversity. International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Cambridge UK.
Goonrey C, Hose GC, Page D, Pelekani C, Wilkes J. 2003 The Allocation of Communally Owned Resources: Symposium Fellow Presentation. In: Water – The Australian Dilemma. Proceedings of the 2003 Invitation Symposium. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Melbourne.
Hose GC. 2002. Subterranean Biology in Australia 2000 (Invited Book Review). Journal of the Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association. 46:39.
Hose GC, Hyne RV, Lim RP. 1999. Testing aquatic ecosystem effects in artificial streams. Rivers for the Future 10:38-40.
Nowak, R. 2002. Saved by Spiders (Article on spiderwebs as indicators). New Scientist 8 June, 19.
Recent Reports
Hose G and Turak E. 2004. River Health in the New South Wales Lower North
Coast, Hunter and Central Coast Catchments - 1994-1999. Monitoring
River Health Initiative Technical Report no 41, Commonwealth of
Australia and NSW Environment Protection Authority, Canberra and
Sydney.
Eamus D, Burchett M, Murray BR, Hose GC, Yunusa I, Zeppel MJB. 2004. Revegetation of Castlereagh Waste Management Facility. Report to Waste Service NSW.
Hose G,
Lim R. 2003. Ecological assessment of the RAE Golf Course ponds and
Anzac Creek. Report prepared for Bettersafe Pest and Weed Management.
UTS, Sydney.
Beachwatch 2002. Beachwatch and Harbourwatch State of the Beaches 2001-2002. NSW EPA, Sydney.
Turak E, Hose G and Waddell N. 2002. Australia-Wide Assessment of River Health: New
South Wales Bioassessment Report (NSW Final Report), Monitoring River
Health Initiative Technical Report no 2a, Commonwealth of Australia and
NSW Environment Protection Authority, Canberra and Sydney.
Recent Presentations
Hose GC. 2006. Metals in groundwater: Are they a problem for stygofauna? Interact Conference. Perth, Sept 2006
Hose GC,
Eamus D. 2006. Water quality needs of groundwater dependent ecosystems.
First National Workshop on Mining and Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems,
Adelaide, June 2006.
Hose GC, Murray BR,
Park M. 2005. A meta-analysis of sediment toxicity in the laboratory
and in situ. Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology.Conference.
Melbourne Sept 2005
Hose GC. 2004.
Towards water quality guidelines for groundwater ecosystems. 1st RAMSAR
International Subterranean Wetlands Workshop, Naracoorte, SA, Oct 2004.
Hose GC.
2004. Protecting groundwater ecosystems from contamination: Will
surface water quality guidelines do the job? International Contaminated
Site Remediation Conference, Adelaide, Sept 2004.
Hose GC. 2004. Water quality guidelines for groundwater ecosystems: do we really need them? Interact Conference, Gold Coast, Jul 2004.
Hose GC,
van den Brink PJ. 2003. Confirming the species sensitivity distribution
concept for endosulfan using laboratory, mesocosm and field data. SETAC
Asia-Pacific Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, Oct 2003.
Lim RP, Hyne RV, Hose GC,
Leonard AW, Patra RW, Chapman JC. 2003. Ecotoxicology of endosulfan on
riverine biota in the cotton growing area of the Namoi River catchment,
NSW, Australia. Joint European - Southern African international
conference: Pesticides in non-target agricultural environments.
University of Cape Town, South Africa, Jan 2003.

