Dr Simon Apte - Publications

Full CSIRO Land and Water publications list

Pre-CSIRO Land and water publications

Research Papers

Howard, A.G., Arbab-Zavar, M.H., and  Apte S.C., (1982)  Seasonal variability of arsenic methylation in the river Beaulieu.  Marine Chemistry, 11, 493-498.

Howard, A.G., Arbab-Zavar, M.H., and  Apte S.C., (1984)  The behaviour of dissolved inorganic arsenic in the estuary of the river Beaulieu.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 19, 493-504.

Apte, S.C., Howard, A.G., and Morris, R.J., (1986)  Arsenic, antimony and selenium speciation during a Spring phytoplankton bloom in a closed experimental ecosystem.  Marine Chemistry,  20, 119-130.

Apte, S.C., and Howard, A.G., (1986)  Determination of dissolved inorganic antimony(V) and antimony(III) species in natural waters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry.  Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 1, 221-225.

Apte, S.C., and Howard, A.G., (1986)  Determination of dissolved inorganic selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) species in natural waters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 1, 379-382.

Apte, S.C., and Gunn, A.M., (1987)  Rapid determination of copper, nickel, lead and cadmium in small samples of estuarine and coastal waters by liquid/liquid extraction and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 193, 147-156.

Apte, S.C., and  Gardner, M.J., (1988)  Determination of organotins in natural waters by toluene extraction graphite furnace AAS. Talanta, 35, 539-544.

Apte, S.C., and  Gardner, M.J., and  Ravenscroft, J.E., (1988)  An evaluation of voltammetric titration procedures for the determination of trace metal complexation in natural waters by  use of computer simulation.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 212, 1-21.         

Apte, S.C., Howard, A.G., Comber, S.D.W.,  and Morris, R.J., (1988) Biogeochemical control of the Summer distribution and speciation of arsenic in the Tamar Estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 27, 427-444.

Apte, S.C., Howard, A.G., and  Campbell, A.T., (1989)  Arsenic and Antimony. Chapter 9, In Environmental Analysis using Chromatography  interfaced with Atomic Spectrometry.  R.M. Harrison and S. Rapsomanakis (Editors). Ellis          Horwood.

Apte, S.C., M.J. Gardner and  Hunt, D.T.E., (1989)  An evaluation of dialysis as a size-based separation method for the study of trace metal speciation in natural waters.  Environmental  Technology Letters, 10, 201-212.

Apte, S.C., and Howard, A.G., (1989)  Seasonal control of arsenic speciation in an estuarine ecosystem.  Applied Organometallic Chemistry 3, 499-507.

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., and  Ravenscroft, J.E., (1990)  An investigation of copper complexation in the Severn Estuary using differential pulse cathodic stripping voltammetry. Marine Chemistry, 29, 63-75.

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., A.M. Gunn, J.E. Ravenscroft and Vale, J.A., (1990) Trace metals in the Severn estuary: a reappraisal.  Marine Pollution Bulletin 21, 393-396.

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., Ravenscroft, J.E., and Turrell, J.A., (1990)  Examination of the range of copper complexing ligands in  natural waters using a combination of cathodic stripping voltammetry and computer simulation. Analytica Chimica Acta, 235, 287-297.          

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., Gunn, A.M., and Comber.S.D.W., (1991)  Determination of chromium in saline waters by graphite furnace AAS. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy, 6, 169-172.

Apte, S.C., Akoitai, S., Bobonga, W., Kabi,  R., Timi, D., Rambis, J., Yapis, W., and Yagonda, M., (1991)  Trace metal distributions in Labu Lakes, an estuarine ecosystem in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Science in New Guinea, 17, 63-72.

Apte, S.C., and  Rogers. H.R., (1993)  Speciation and partitioning of atrazine and gamma- hexachlorocyclohexane in estuarine waters.  Science of the Total Environment, 132, 313-325.

Apte, S.C., and  Batley, G.E., (1994)  Rapid detection of sewage contamination in marine waters using a  fluorimetric assay of ß-D-galactosidase activity.  Science of the Total Environment. 141, 175-180.

Davies, C.M., Apte, S.C., Peterson, S.M., and Stauber, J.L., (1994)  Plant and algal interferences in bacterial ß-D-galactosidase and ß-D-glucuronidase assays. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 60, 3959-3964.

Apte, S.C., Benko, W.I., and  Day G.M., (1995)  Partitioning and complexation of copper in the Fly River,  Papua New Guinea.  Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 52, 67-74.

Davies, C.M., Apte, S.C., and Peterson, S.M.,  (1995)  Possible interference of lactose-fermenting marine vibrios in coliform ß-D-galactosidase assays.  Journal of Applied Bacteriology. 78, 387-393.

Apte, S.C., Davies, C.M., and Peterson, S.M., (1995)  Rapid detection of faecal coliforms in sewage using a colorimetric assay of ß-D-galactosidase.  Water Research. 29, 1803-1806.

Davies, C.M., Apte, S.C., and Peterson, S.M.,  (1995) ß-D-galactosidase activity of viable, non-culturable coliform bacteria in marine waters. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 21, 91-102.

Teasdale, P.,  Batley, G.E., Apte, S.C., Webster, I.T., (1995)  Pore water sampling with sediment peepers. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 14, 250-256.

Apte, S.C., and  Batley, G.E., (1995) Trace metal speciation of labile chemical species: other methods. Chapter 7 In, Metal Speciation and Bioavailability in Aquatic Systems.  A.Tessier and D.R. Turner (Editors). John Wiley & Sons. 

Peterson, S.M., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., and Coade, G., (1995)  Passive sampler for chlorinated pesticides in estuarine waters.  Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 7, 83-88.

Davies, C.M., and Apte, S.C., (1996)  Rapid enzymatic detection of faecal pollution.  Water Science and Technology 34, 169-171.

Wu, Q.G., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E., (1997)  Determination of the mercury complexing capacity of natural waters by anodic stripping voltammetry.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 350, 129-134. 

Apte, S.C., and Day, G.M., (1998)  Dissolved metal Concentrations in the Torres Strait and Gulf of Papua.  Marine Pollution Bulletin, 30, 298-304.

Bowles, K.C. and Apte, S.C. (1998)  Determination of Methylmercury in Natural Water Samples by Steam Distillation and Gas Chromatography-Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry.  Analytical Chemistry, 70, 395-399.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (1998)  Effect of short term resuspension events of trace metals speciation in polluted anoxic sediments.  Environmental Science and Technology, 32, 620-625.

Davies, C.M., Apte, S.C and Johnstone, A.L. (1998)  A Bacterial bioassay for the assessment of copper bioavailability in freshwaters.  Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, 13, 263-271.

Davies, C.D. and Apte, S.C. (1999) Field evaluation of a rapid portable test for compliance monitoring of fecal coliforms in coastal waters.  Environ. Toxicol. and Water Quality. 14, 355-359.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Szymczak, R., Rendell, P.S., Lee, R., and Waite, T.D., (1998)  Baseline trace metal concentrations in New South Wales coastal waters.  Marine and Freshwater Research, 49, 203-214.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (1998)  Sampling storage artifacts affecting the measurement of copper in sulfidic waters.  Analytical Chemistry, 70, 4202-4205.

Teasdale, P.R., Allen, L., Apte, S.C, Batley, G.Eand Birch, G. (1998) In situ collection of diagenetic and induced iron oxyhydroxide precipitate from estuarine sediments.  Environmental Technology, 19, 1191-1201.

  Simpson, S. L.,  Apte, S.C., Hortle, K. and Richards, D. (1998)  An evaluation of copper remobilisation from mine tailings in sulfidic environments. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 63, 203-215.

Batley, G.E., Apte, S.C. and Stauber, J.L. (1999)  Acceptability of aquatic toxicity data for the derivation of water quality guidelines for metals.  Marine Freshwater Research. 50, 729-738.

Davies, C. M. and Apte, S. C. (2000)  An evaluation of potential interferences in a fluorimetric enzyme assay for the rapid detection of thermotolerant coliforms in sewage.  Letters in Applied Microbiology. 30, 99-104.

Bowles, K.C. and Apte, S.C. (2000)  Determination of Methylmercury in Sediment Matrices by steam distillation/aqueous-phase ethylation and atomic fluorescence spectrometry.  Analytica Chimica Acta. 419, 145-151.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (2000)  Effect of short term resuspension events on the oxidation of cadmium, lead and zinc sulfide phases in anoxic sediments. Environmental Science and Technology. 34, 4533-4537.

Markich, S.J., Brown, P.L., Batley, G.E., Apte, S.C and Stauber, J.L. (2001)  Incorporating metal speciation and bioavailability into water quality guidelines for protecting aquatic ecosystems.  Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology. 7, 109-122.

Apte, S.C., Rowland, R., Patney, H. (2001) Size distribution of copper complexing ligands in tropical freshwaters.  Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability.  12, 79-88.

Bowles, K.C., Apte, S.C., Maher, W.A., Kawei, M., and Smith, R.E.W. (2001). Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Mercury in Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  58, 888-897.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G. E. and Maher, W.A. (2002). Monitoring of trace metals and metalloids in natural waters. Chapter 6 in: Handbook of Environmental Monitoring. Burden, F., Forstner, U., Guenther, A., and McKelvie, I., Eds., McGraw Hill, New York.

Bowles, K.C., Apte, S.C.,  Maher, W.A. and McNamara, J., (2002)  Cycling of Mercury Species in Lake Murray and Western Province, Papua New Guinea.  Marine, Freshwater Science. 53/4, 825-833.

Franklin, N.M, Stauber, J.L., Apte, S,C. and Lim, R.P. (2002).  The effect of initial cell density on the bioavailability and toxicity of copper in microalgal bioassays.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21, 742-751.

Paquin, P.R., Gorsuch, J.W., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E. and eighteen other co-authors (2002). The biotic ligand model: a historic overview. Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. 133C, 3-35.

Bowles, K.C., Apte, S.C. and Hales, L.T. (2002). Determination of butyltin compounds in natural waters using aqueous phase ethylation and off-line room temperature trapping. Analytica Chimica Acta, 477, 103-111.

Teasdale, P. R., Apte, S. C., Batley, G. E., Ford, P. W. and Koehnken, L., (2003). Geochemical cycling and speciation of copper in waters and sediments of Macquarie Harbour, Western Tasmania. Estuarine Coastal Shelf Science, 57, 475-487.

Bowles K.C., Apte, S.C,  Maher, W.A., Blühdorn, D.R. (2003) Mercury Cycling in Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder, Tasmania (Australia): I. In-lake processes. Water, Air, Soil Pollution, 147, 1-4, 3-23.

Hatje, V., Apte, S.C., Hales, L.T., Birch, G.F. (2003).  Dissolved trace metal distributions in Port Jackson estuary (Sydney Harbour) Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 46, 719-730.

Bowles K.C., Apte, S.C,  Maher, W.A., Blühdorn, D.R. (2003) .Mercury Cycling in Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder, Tasmania (Australia). II: Catchment processes. Water, Air Soil Pollution. 147, 25-38.

Bowles, K.C., Tiltman, M.D., Apte, S.C., Hales, L.T. and Kalman, J. (2004). Determination of butyltins in environmental samples using sodium tetraethylborate derivatisation: characterisation and minimisation of interferences. Analytica Chimica Acta, 509, 127-135.

Batley, G.E. and Apte, S.C. (2004). Elemental speciation. Waters, sediments, and soils. In: Encyclopedia of Analytical Science. 2nd ed., ed. P. Worsfold, A. Townshend, and C. Poole,: Elsevier, Amsterdam, 481-488.

Rogers, N.J. and Apte, S.C. (2004).  An azo dye method for mapping relative sediment enzyme activity in situ at precise spatial locations. Environ. Sci. Technol., 38, 5134-5140.

Batley, G.E., Apte, S.C. and Jennifer L. Stauber, J.L. (2004). Speciation and bioavailability of trace metals in water: progress since 1982. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 57, 903-919.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C. and Davies, C.M. (2005). Rapid bacterial oxidation of copper sulphide minerals in tropical rivers.  Environmental Chemistry, 2, 49-55.

Jones, M-A., Stauber, J.L., Apte, S.C., Simpson, S.L., Vicente-Beckett, V., Johnson, R. and Duivenvoorden, L. (2005).  A risk assessment approach to contaminants in Port Curtis, Queensland, Australia.  Marine Pollution Bulletin, 51, 448-458.

Rogers, N.J., Apte, S.C., Knapik, A., Davies, C.M. and Kable, S.H. (2005). Radiochemical bacterial bioassay for copper toxicity. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 49, 471-479.

Markich, S.J., Batley, G.E., Stauber, J.L.,, Rogers, N.J., Apte, S.C., Hyne, R.V., Bowles, K.C., Wilde, K.L. and Creighton, N.M. (2005). Hardness corrections for copper are inappropriate for protecting sensitive freshwater biota. Chemosphere, 60, 1-8.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Bowles, K.C., Brown, P.B.,  Creighton, N., Hales, L.T., Hyne, R.V., Julli, M.,  Markich, S.J., Pablo, F., Rogers, N.J., Stauber, J.L., and Wilde, K. (2005).  A comparison of copper speciation measurements with the toxic responses of three sensitive freshwater organisms.  Environmental Chemistry, 2, 320-330.

Bowles, K.C., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E.,  Hales, L.T., Rogers, N.J. (2006). A rapid Chelex column method for the determination of metal speciation in natural waters.  Analytica Chimica Acta.558, 237-245.

Foster, S., Maher, W.A., Schmeisser, E., Taylor, A., Krikowa, F., and Apte, S.C. (2006). Arsenic Species in a Rocky Intertidal Marine Food Chain in NSW, Australia, revisited. Environmental Chemistry, 3, 304–315.

Franklin, N.M., Rogers, Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Casey, P.S., Gadd, G. (2007). Comparative toxicity of nanoparticulate ZnO, bulk ZnO and ZnCl2 to a freshwater microalga (Pseudokirchnerilla subcapitata): the importance of particle solubility. Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 8484-8490. 

N.J. Rogers, N.M. Franklin, S.C. Apte, G.E. Batley (2007). The importance of physical and chemical characterization in nanoparticle toxicity studies.IntegratedEnvironmental Assessment and Management, 3, 7–8.

Swanson, K.M., Watson, E.A., Aalto, R., Lauer, J.W., Bera, M.T., Marshall, A., Taylor, M.P., Apte, S.C., Dietrich, W.E. (2008).  Sediment load and floodplain deposition rates: comparison of the Fly and Strickland Rivers, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, F01S03, doi:10.1029/2006JF000623.

Apte, S.C. (2009). Biogeochemistry of copper in the Fly River.  Chapter 9, in The Fly River: a natural history. Developments in Earth & Environmental Sciences, 9. B. Bolton (Ed.). Elsevier B.V. In Press.

Journal Articles (Lightly Refereed)

Apte, S.C., and  Batley, G.E., (1992)  Rapid detection of sewage contamination in natural waters. Chemistry in Australia , 59, 397-399.

Apte, S.C., and  Batley, G.E., (1992)  Rapid detection of sewage contamination in natural waters. Water, August, 19-21.

Apte, S.C., Maher, W.A., (1992)  Water quality criteria: long term sub-lethal effects of trace metals.  Water, August, 36-40.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (1997)  Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology.  AVS/SEM fractionation of sediments: a comment on the interpretation of simultaneously extractable Cu and Ni. Learned discourses, SETAC News, July, 18-19.

Hales, L.T., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E. (1999)  Use of Copper Ion Selective Electrodes in ecotoxicological Studies: Appropriate Validation and Quality Control. Learned discourses, SETAC News, 19, 4, July 1999.

Apte, S.C., and Haddad, P. (2003 ) Interact 2002 Conference special issue.  (Guest Editors).  Australian Journal of Chemistry, 56, 67-69.

Conference Proceedings

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., and  Ashbolt., N.J., (1993)  Rapid detection of faecal coliforms in coastal waters.  Proceedings of the AWWA 15th Federal Convention Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 394-399.

Apte, S.C., Benko, W.I., and  Day G.M., (1993) Partitioning and complexation of copper in a tropical river system. Proceedings of the Heavy Metals in the Environment. 9th International Conference, 12-17 September, Toronto, Canada. Volume 1, 415-418.

Day, G.M., Dietrich, W.E., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., and Markham, A.J., (1993)  The        fate of mine derived sediments deposited on the middle Fly River flood-plain of Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the Heavy Metals in the Environment. 9th International Conference,             12-17 September, Toronto, Canada. Volume 1,423-426.

Batley, G.E., Apte, S.C., Brockbank, C.I., Teasdale, P.R., and Yaru, B., (1993)  The application of sediment peepers to the study of trace metal mobilsation from marine sediments.  Proceedings of the third Australian Environmental Chemistry Conference, Perth (available on computer disk).

Day, G.M., Dietrich, W.E., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., and Markham, A.J., (1993)  The fate of mine-derived sediments deposited on the middle Fly floodplain of Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the third Australian Environmental Chemistry Conference, Perth (available on computer disk).

Wood, I., Day, G.M.,  Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E., (1993)  An overview of investigations into the factors influencing the partitioning and fate of copper in the Fly River system, Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the third Australian Environmental Chemistry Conference, Perth (available on computer disk).

Peterson, S.M., Apte, S.C., and Davies, C.M., (1995) Rapid automated monitoring of coliforms in reticulated waters.  Proceedings of the AWWA 16th Federal Convention, 2-6 April, Sydney, Australia, Volume 2, pp. 183-189.

Allen, L., Teasdale, P.R., Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E. and Birch, G. (1995) In situ collectors for studying metal deposition in sediments. Proceedings of the 4th Environmental Chemisty Conference,Darwin, Australia, EO29, 1-3.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Davies, C.M., and Stauber , J.L., (1995)  Assessing the fate, transport and toxicity of mine-derived contaminants.  Proceedings of the Minerals Council of Australia 20th Environment Workshop, 14-18 October, Darwin, Australia, pp. 377-384.

Apte, S.C., Namara J. and Bowles, K. (1996)  Fate of trace metals in the riverine environment downstream of the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea.  Proceedings of the 3rd International and 21st Annual, Minerals Council of Australia, Environmental Workshop, 2-6 October, Newcastle, Australia, Vol. 1, pp. 38-50.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Teasdale, P.R., Ford, P and Koehnken L. (1997)  Copper Cycling in Maquarie Harbour, Tasmania.  Proceedings of the 22nd Annual, Minerals Council of Australia, Environmental Workshop, 13-17 October, Adelaide Australia, pp. 362-372.

Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C. (1997)  Analytical methods for copper speciation. Advances in risk assessment of copper in the envionment.  Proceedings of the International Workshop ‘Risk Assessment of Copper in the Environment”. Renaca, Chile 7-9 May 1997, pp. 93-102.

Apte, S.C. and McNamara, J.P. (2000). Tracing mine-derived sediments and assessing their impact downstream of the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the 4th International and 25th Annual, Minerals Council of Australia, Environmental Workshop, 30 October–1 November, Perth, Australia, pp. 323-328.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., Jung, R.F., Batley, G.E., Hales, L.T. (2005).  Trace metal concentrations in waters, sediments and fish tissues from marine locations in the vicinity of the Minahasa Raya gold mine (North Sulawesi, Indonesia). Conference Proceedings of International Seminar on “Mining, Environment, and Sustainable Development Seminar- A Lesson from the Gold Mining Controversy in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia”. Sam Ratulangi University Press, Kampus UNSARAT, Manado, Indonesia, p 284-294.  ISBN: 979-3660-01-5.

Water Research Centre, UK Publications

Apte, S.C., and Gunn, A.M., (1985)  Rapid determination of copper, nickel, lead and cadmium in small samples of estuarine and coastal waters by semi-micro solvent extraction and electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.  Water Research Centre Report ER 1107-M.

Apte, S.C., (1985) The use of dialysis as a size-based physical separation method in trace element speciation studies. Water Research Centre Report 1027-M.

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., Hunt, D.T.E., (1986)  Organotin compounds in the environment. Water Research Centre Report ER 1253-M.

Apte, S.C., Gunn, A.M., Munro, D., and Powell, P., (1986). Modelling of arsenic behaviour in the Humber Estuary. Water Research Centre Report ER 1187-M.

Apte, S.C., (1987)  Arsenic dispersion in the Humber Estuary and North Sea.  Water Research Centre Report CO 1638-M.

Apte, S.C., (1987) An evaluation of dialysis as a size-based physical separation method in trace element speciation studies. Water Research Centre Report PRU-1537-M.

Apte, S.C., and Ravenscroft, J.E., (1988) Aquacheck: Summary of results for samples distributed in February 1988.  Water Research Centre Report PRS1824-M.

Apte, S.C., and Ravenscroft, J.E., (1988) Aquacheck: Summary of results for samples distributed in July 1988.  Water Research Centre Report PRS 1959-M.

Apte, S.C., Gardner, M.J., Gill, R., and Ravenscroft, J.E., (1988) Aquacheck:Summary of results for sample distributions 1-15, May 1985-March1988.  Water Research Centre Report PRS1842-M.

Apte, S.C., and Cowling, S.J., (1989)  An evaluation of ion chromatography for the analysis of trace metals in natural waters.  Water Research Centre Report PRU 2051-M.

Apte, S.C., Austin, M., Bolton, C., Gardner, M.J.,  and Gill, R., (1989)  An interlaboratory test for the determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH).  Water Research Centre Report DOE 2113-M.

Apte, S.C., Gunn, A.M.,  Ravenscroft, J.E., and Winnard, D.A., (1989) Organomercury contaminants in sewage sludges and marine sediments.  Significance of sludge contaminants in marine sediments.  Final Report.  Water Research Centre Report DOE 2190-M.

CSIRO Reports

Brockbank, C.I., Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C., (1991) SPCC microlayer project. Precommissioning survey of North Head and Bondi outfalls for dissolved heavy metals. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR012 prepared for the NSW State Pollution Control Commission, 20 pages.

Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E., (1992)  Development of a rapid test for beach pollution.  Final Report. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR072 prepared for Sydney Water Board, 45 pages.

Apte, S.C., (1993)  Rapid detection of faecal coliform bacteria in Port Phillip Bay: a pilot study. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR0121 prepared for Melbourne Water, 13 pages.

Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C., (1993) The fate of mine-derived trace elements in off-river water bodies in Papua New Guinea. CSIRO Investigation Report No. PJV/Env-15/93, prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 34 pages.

Apte, S.C., (1993)  A review of mercury biomethylation with particular reference to the Strickland/Lake Murray system.  CSIRO Investigation Report No PJV/Env-19/93, prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 57 pages.

Batley, G.E., Day, G.M., and Apte, S.C., (1993)  The fate of mine-derived copper in off-river water bodies. A review. OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 40 pages.

Apte, S.C. and Day, G.M., (1993)  Organic complexation and partitioning of copper in river waters. A Review. OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 49 pages.

Apte, S.C., and Day, G.M., (1993)  The behaviour of dissolved and particulate copper in estuarine systems. A review. OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 44 pages.

Apte, S.C., Day, G.M., and Jones, D.R., (1993)  Factors affecting the mobilisation of copper from mine-derived particulates. A review. OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 30 pages.

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Day, G.M., and Wood, I.B., (1993)  Factors influencing the partitioning and fate of copper in the Ok Tedi and Fly River systems: year 1 report. OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 109 pages.     

Apte, S.C., (1994)  Organic complexation and partitioning of trace metals in river waters.  A Review. CSIRO Investigation Report prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 54 pages.

Apte, S.C., (1994)  The behaviour of dissolved and particulate trace metals in estuarine systems. A review.  CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 44 pages.

Apte, S.C., (1994)  Fate of mine-derived trace metals: dilution tests conducted for Porgera Joint Venture.  CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 11/94 prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 45 pages.

Tunnicliff, J.C., and Apte, S.C., (1995)  Role of sediment/water interactions in determining trace metal distributions in two tidal streams, Wellington, New Zealand. Institute of Environmental Science and Research (Wellington, New Zealand) Internal Report 95/13, 45 pages.

Apte, S.C., (1995) Complexation of trace metals by dissolved organic matter in the Porgera/Strickland River system.  Porgera complexation report CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 36 pages. 

Apte, S.C., (1995)  Factors affecting the release of metals from discharged mine tailings in the Porgera/Strickland River system.  CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR394 prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 73 pages. 

Apte, S.C., and Simpson, K.A.,  (1995)  Copper complexation by dissolved organic matter in the Molonglo/Murrumbidgee river system.  Investigation Report CET/LH/IR384 prepared for ACT Electricity and Water, 22 pages. 

Apte, S.C., Batley, G.E., Day, G.M., Schwamberger, E.C. and Wood, I.B., (1995) Factors influencing the partitioning and fate of copper in the Ok Tedi and Fly River systems: final report.  OK Tedi Mining Ltd./CSIRO Joint Report, 139 pages.  

Teasdale, P.R., Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C., (1995) A review of the behaviour of copper in sediments from Macquarie Harbour CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR393 prepared for the Mount Lyell Remediation Research and Demonstration Program, 54 pages.

Apte, S.C., and Stauber, J.L., (1996)  Speciation and toxicity of dissolved metals in the Molonglo/Murrumbidgee river system.  CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR prepared for ACT Electricity and Water, 31 pages. 

Apte, S.C., (1996)  Porgera mine tailings leaching study. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 483R prepared for Porgera Joint Venture,18 pages.

Teasdale, P.R., Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C., (1996)  The behaviour of copper in sediments from Macquarie Harbour, Western Tasmania.  Mount Lyell Remediation Research and Demonstration Program Project 12.

Teasdale, P.R., Batley, G.E., and Apte, S.C., (1996)  Coastal zone project 4B: Chemistry of metal contaminants in sediments. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR473 prepared for the CSIRO Coastal Zone Program, 106 pages.

Apte, S.C., and Bowles, K.C., (1996) Mercury cycling in Lake Gordon: progress report CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 482R prepared for the Inland Fisheries Commission of Tasmania, 35 pages.

Stauber, J.L., and Apte, S.C., (1996)  Bioavailability of copper to algae in the Fly River system. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 464R prepared for Ok Tedi Mining Ltd., 78 pages.

Tunnicliff, J.C., Speir, T.W., and Apte, S.C., (1996)  Heavy metal bioavailability in estuarine sediments: field and laboratory studies.  Institute of Environmental Science and Research (Wellington, New Zealand) Internal Report, 40 pages.

Davies, C.M., Apte, S.C., Fitch, P, Peterson, S.M., and Skyring, G., (1996)  Rapid Automated monitoring of coliforms in reticulated water. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 505 prepared for the Water Services Association of Australia, 70 pages.

Apte, S.C., Stauber, J.L., Simpson, S.L. and Hales, L.T (1997) Factors influencing the bioavailability and fate of copper in waters downstream of the Freeport mine. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 599R prepared for PT Freeport Indonesia, 114 pages.      

Apte, S.C., Stauber J.L., Davies and Hales, L.T. (1997) Bioavailablity and and speciation of dissolved copper in waters downstream of the Ok Tedi mine. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 27R prepared for Ok Tedi Mining Ltd., 58 pages.

Markich, S.J., Brown, P.L, Batley, G.E, Apte, S.C., and Stauber, J.L. (1997) Incorporation of metal speciation and bioavailability into guidelines for fresh and marine water quality in Australia and New Zealand. Joint ANSTO/CSIRO Report, 88 pages.

Hortle K.G., Suprihatin, J., Haris, A., Takege, S., Lala, D., Paryono, P., Apte, S.C., Brockbank, C.I., Kailoa, P., Hanley, R., (1997) Ocean Survey Freeport contract of work area, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. PT Freeport Indonesia report, 35 pages plus appendices.

Day, G.M. Apte, S.C., Batley G.E. and Skinner J. (1998)  Strickland River Floodplain Coring Project: Final Report.  Porgera Environment Report, 55 pages plus appendices.

Apte, S.C., Simpson, S.L. and Webster, I.T. (1999)  Geochemical modelling and prediction of copper speciation in the Fly River system. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 219R prepared for Ok Tedi Mining Ltd., 111 pages plus appendices.

Apte, S.C., Simpson, S.L. and Tinkerame, J.S. (1999)  An investigation of short term temporal variations in dissolved copper concentrations in the Fly River. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 225R prepared for Ok Tedi Mining Ltd., 18 pages.

Apte, S.C., Bowles, K.C., Maher, W.A., and Smith, R.E.W. (2000) Mercury cycling in Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea. CSIRO Investigation Report CET/LH/IR 301R prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 81 pages plus appendices.

Apte, S.C. (2000). Tracing mine-derived sediments and assessing their impact downstream of the Porgera gold mine. CSIRO Investigation Report ET/IR 385 prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 26 pages.

Simpson, S.L, and Apte, S.C. (2000).  PT Freeport Indonesia ocean cores study. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report No ET/IR361, 16 pages. Prepared for PT Freeport Indonesia.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., L.T. and Jung, R.F. (2000).  PT Freeport Indonesia Mangrove Study. March-November 2000. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report No ET/IR362, 27 pages. Prepared for PT Freeport Indonesia.

Simpson, S.L.,  Apte, S.C., Hales, L.T., (2000).  PT Freeport Indonesia sediments and porewaters study. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report No ET/IR363, 25 pages. Prepared for PT Freeport Indonesia.

Apte, S.C (2001) Tracing mine-derived sediments and assessing their impact downstream of the Porgera Gold mine. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report No ET/IR385, 25 pages. Prepared for Porgera Joint Venture.

Storey, A.W., Apte, S.C., Davies, C.M. and Hortle, K.G. (2001). ERA7: Sources of carbon in key fisheries species. Joint Wetland Research & Management and CSIRO report prepared for PTFI Indonesia, 83 pages.

Batley, G.E., Hales, L.S., Apte, S.C. and Brockbank, C.I. (2001). Interlaboratory trial of tributyltin analysis in waters, sediments and biota. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report No. ET/IR407, 60 pages.

Stauber, J.L., Binet, M.T., Apte, S.C. and Batley, G.E. (2001). Metal speciation and toxicity assessment of Swanbank power station effluent and receiving waters. CSIRO Investigation Report ET/IR 460R prepared for CS Energy, 22 pages.

King, C.K., Adams, M.S., Stauber, J.L., Duda, S., Simpson, S.L., and Apte, S.C. (2002). Toxicity of a neutralised tailings/waste liquor slurry to marine biota, ET/IR 509R.

Smith, R.E.W, Markham, A.J. and Apte, S.C (2002) CSIRO 1996 Recommendations – Status of Actions by Porgera Joint Venture. Joint Hydrobiology Pty. Ltd. CSIRO report prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 33 pages.

Shao, Q., Harch, B., Apte, S.C. and Stuart S.L. (2002) Temporal variability of dissolved copper concentrations in the Ok Tedi and Fly River. CSIRO Investigation Report ET/IR 501R prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 48 pages.

Apte, S.C. and Simpson, S.L. (2002). Mamboi breakthrough coring study: October 2001. CSIRO Investigation Report ET/IR 506R prepared for Porgera Joint Venture, 24 pages.

Batley, G.E., Humphrey, C.L., Apte S.C. and Stauber J.L. (2003) A guide to the application of the ANZECC/ARMCANZ water quality guidelines in the minerals industry. Australian Centre for Mining Environmental Research Project No 52, 127 pages.

Simpson, S.L., Apte, S.C., Thompson, M., Eagle M. (2003). Lihir Mine, Water, Sediment and ARD Management Plan: Chemical Characterisation of Waste Streams (Phase 1) CSIRO Report No: ET/IR 641, 41 pages.

Stauber, J.L., Binet, M.T., Adams, M.S., Apte, S.C., Hales, L. and Batley, G.E. (2003). Metal speciation and toxicity assessment of Tarong North power station receiving waters – progress report. CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report ET/IR624R, 9 pages.

Stauber, J.L., Binet, M.T., Adams, M.S., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (2003). Metal speciation and toxicity assessment of Swanbank Power Station receiving waters - third sampling, CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report ET/IR 597R.

Stauber, J.L., Binet, M.T., Adams, M.S., Apte, S.C., and Batley, G.E. (2003). Metal speciation and toxicity assessment of Swanbank Power Station receiving waters, CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report ET/IR 581R.

Stauber, J.L., Binet, M.T., and Apte, S.C. (2002). Toxicity assessment of AGR gold refinery southern main drain surface waters, CSIRO Energy Technology Investigation Report ET/IR 518R.

Apte, S.C. and Smith, R.E.W. (2004). Characterising the bioavailability of metals in tailings from the Porgera mine: scoping study. Report No: CET/IR662 R. Prepared for Porgera Joint Venure, 47 pages.

Stauber, J.L., Adams, M.S., Binet, M.T., Apte, S.C., Hales, L., Jung, R.J.  and Batley, G.E. (2004). Metal speciation and toxicity assessment of Tarong North power station receiving waters – Final Report.  Report No: ET/IR683R, 19 pages.

Port Curtis Contaminant Risk Assessment Team (2004). Contaminants in Port Curtis: Screening Level Risk Assessment. Final Report, CRC for Coastal Zone Estuary & Waterway Management 72 pages plus appendices.

Apte, S.C. and Kwong, Y.T. (2004).  Deep sea tailings placement: Critical review of environmental issues.  Joint ACMER/CSIRO/CANMET Report, 94 pages.

Apte, S.C., Simpson, S.L., Jung, R.F., Batley, G.E. and Hales, L.T. (2004). PT Newmont Minahasa Raya environmental monitoring study, August 2004. CSIRO Report No: ET/IR729R, 76 pages.

Apte, S.C., Simpson, S.L., Jung, R.F., Batley, G.E., Hales, L.T. and Warden, B. (2005). PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara environmental monitoring due diligence study, October 2004. Report No: ET/IR759R, 149 pages.

Rogers, N.J., Apte, S.C., Stauber, J.L. and Storey, A.W. (2005). Copper speciation and toxicity in the Fly River: a review. CSIRO Report No: ET/IR745R, 61 pages.

Apte, S.C., Jung, R.F., Hales, L.T.,  Watson, E. and Warden, E. (2005). Lihir Mine BFS Study: Geochemical Investigations. CSIRO Report No ET/IR 766, 37 pages.

 Jung, R.F. and Apte, S.C. 2005. Understanding Mercury Speciation and Volatility during the Bayer Process:  Scoping Review. CSIRO Energy Technology investigation report IR824R, prepared for BHP Billiton Alumina, 22 pages.

Jung, R.F. and Apte, S.C. 2005. Investigation of mercury volatilisation from gold concentrate. CSIRO Energy Technology Report No IR824R, 16 pages.

Jung, R.F. and Apte, S.C. 2005. Investigation of mercury volatilisation from gold concentrate. Phase 2. CSIRO Energy Technology Report No IR836R, 18 pages.

 Apte, S.C. and Batley, G.E. (2006).  Porgera riverine monitoring program review.  CSIRO Energy Technology report No IR848R, Prepared for Porgera Joint Venture. 52 pages plus appendices.

Apte, S.C., Adams, M.S., Melville, F., Andersen, L.A., and Leigh T. Hales, L.T. (2007) Manganese Oxidation Study.  CSIRO Land and Water, CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 12/07 Prepared for Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited, 20 pages.

Fitzpatrick, R., Batley, G., Franklin, N., Smith, M., Casey, P., Rogers, N., Apte, S., McLaughlin, M., Raven, M., and Oliver, D. (2007). Environmental nanovectors: emerging science initiative project progress report.  CSIRO Land and Water Science Report No 27/07, 11pp.