Laboratory experiments on the susceptibility of Irukandji polyps to common pesticides conducted at Griffith University.
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Description
Experiments on the effects of water quality stressors on Irukandji suggest that detected concentrations on the Great Barrier Reef of the common pesticides Atrazine and Imidacloprid will not have a significant effect on Irukandji polyps. The effects of other environmental properties are also being investigated.