PUBLICATIONS

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Conference & Workshop presentations

Lund, M. A.; McCullough, C. D. & Galeotti, D. (2008). Remediation of water quality and macroinvertebrate communities in an urban artificial lake affected by acid sulphate soils. Verhandlungen der Internationalen Vereinigung fur Limnologie 32:

Lund, M. A.; McCullough, C. D. & Yuden (2006). In-situ coal pit lake treatment of acidity when sulfate concentrations are low. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD). St Louis, Massachusetts, USA. 1,106-1,121 pp.

Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2008). Limnology and ecology of low sulphate, poorly-buffered, acidic coal pit lakes in Collie, Western Australia. In Proceedings of the 10th International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. 591-594 pp.

Martinez-Capel, F.; McCullough, C. D. & Hicks, B. J. (2004). On a regional model for nocturnal habitat requirements of banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus) in the North Island, New Zealand. In, Fifth International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. Madrid, Spain. Aquatic Habitats Analysis & Restoration. International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR), 109-116.

McCullough, C. D. (1997). A review of the aquatic plant pest family Hydrocharitaceae (Angiospermae) in New Zealand. Tane 36: 181-195.

McCullough, C. D. (2008). Approaches to remediation of acid mine drainage water in pit lakes. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment 22(2): 105-119.

McCullough, C. D. & Hicks, B. J. (2002). Estimating the abundance of banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus) in small streams by nocturnal counts under spotlight illumination. New Zealand Natural Sciences 27: 1-14.

McCullough, C. D.; Hogan, A. C.; Humphrey, C. L.; van Dam, R. A. & Douglas, M. M. (2008). Failure of Hydra populations to develop tolerance, indicates absence of toxicity from a whole-effluent. Verhandlungen der Internationalen Vereinigung fur Limnologie 32(2): 223-226.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2006). Pit lakes: benefit or bane to companies, communities and the environment? Proceedings of the Goldfields Environmental Management Group Workshop on Environmental Management 2006. Kalgoorlie, Australia 24th - 26th May. 12p.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2006). Pit lake sustainability; what is it, and how do I get it? Proceedings of the 2006 Water in Mining conference. Brisbane, Australia 24th - 26th November, Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. 323-330pp.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & May, J. M. (2006). Microcosm testing of municipal sewage and green waste for full-scale remediation of an acid coal pit lake, in semi-arid tropical Australia. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD). St Louis, Massachusetts, USA. 1,177-1,197pp.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2006). Opportunities for sustainable mining pit lakes in Australia. Mine Water and the Environment. 25(4): 220-226.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & May, J. (2008). Field scale demonstration of the potential for sewage to remediate acidic mine waters. Mine Water and the Environment. 27: 31-39.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). Field scale trials treating acidity in coal pit lakes using sewage and green waste. Proceedings of the 10th International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. 591-594 pp.

Neil, L. L.; McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A.; Tsvetnenko, Y. & Evans, L. (submitted). Toxicity assessment of acid mine drainage pit lake water remediated with limestone and phosphorus. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.

Sawyer, W. R. A.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (submitted). Can a wetland constructed to remove nutrients from stormwater drainage treat stormwater contaminated with acid sulfate soil discharge? Water Science and Technology.

Book Chapters

McCullough, C. D. (2008). Aquatic toxicity assessment across multiple scales. In, Lake Pollution Research Progress, Columbus, F. (ed.) Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge, New York, USA.

McCullough, C. D.; Hunt, D. & Evans, L. H. (in press). Social, Economic, and Ecological End Uses - Incentives, regulatory requirements and planning required to develop successful beneficial end uses. In Workbook of Technologies for the Management of Metal Mine and Metallurgical Process Drainage, Castendyk, D.; Eary, T. & Park, B. (eds.) Society for Mining Engineering (SME), Kentucky, USA.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (in review). Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage waters with oxic liming and an aerobic wetland. In, Mine Drainage, Columbus, F. (ed.) Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge, New York, USA,

Theses

McCullough, C. D. (1998). Abundance, behaviour and habitat requirements of the nocturnal banded kokopu Galaxias fasciatus Gray (Pisces: Salmoniformes). Published MSc thesis, University of Waikato. Hamilton, New Zealand. 156p.

McCullough, C. D. (2007). A multi-scale assessment of the ecological risk of magnesium sulfate to aquatic biota of Magela Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. Unpublished PhD thesis, Charles Darwin University. Darwin, Australia. 367p

Conference presentations

Cumbers, M.; Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2004). The significance of stormwater in the nutrient budget for Lake Joondalup, Western Australia, and its implications for management. Australian Society for Limnology 43rd Annual Congress, Adelaide, Australia. 29th November - 3rd December, 2004.

Hicks, B. J.; McCullough, C. D. & Hall, J. D. (1999). Universal estimates of bias: salmonid abundance in the Oregon Coast Range and spotlight counts of banded kokopu in New Zealand. Annual conference of the Western Division of the American Fisheries Society, Moscow, Idaho, 12-14 July.

Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2004). Mine Lakes - More than just acidic, toxic scars on the landscape. Australian Society for Limnology 43rd Annual Congress, Adelaide, Australia. 29th November - 3rd December.

Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2008). Limnology and ecology of low sulphate, poorly-buffered, acidic coal pit lakes in Collie, Western Australia. 10th International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. 2nd-5th June 2008. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

May, J. M.; McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. (2008). Using bioremediation to tackle acid mine drainage water at Collinsville Coal Mine Queensland. 10th International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. 2nd-5th June 2008. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

McCullough, C. D.; Douglas, M. M.; Humphrey, C. L.; van Dam, R. & Hogan, A. (2004). Single-species laboratory bioassays and community field mesocosm experiments; a complementary approach to an aquatic risk assessment for a tropical river. Australian Society for Limnology 43rd Annual Congress, Adelaide, Australia. 29th November - 3rd December, 2004. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

McCullough, C. D. & Hicks, B. J. (1997). The use of spotlighting at night as a quantitative technique to determine banded kokopu density in streams. Limnological Society of New Zealand Conference, Nelson 21st - 25th July. Unpublished poster.

McCullough, C. D.; Hogan A.; van Dam R.; Humphrey C. L.; Douglas M. M. (2007). Failure to develop tolerance indicates absence of whole-effluent toxicity. 30th Congress of the International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology, Montreal, Canada, August 13-18.

McCullough, C. D. & Horwitz, P. (2008). Effects of experimentally-induced mineral acidification on biota adapted to organic acid conditions. Australian Society for Limnology 47th Annual Congress. Mandurah, Australia. 29th September - 3rd October, 2008.

McCullough, C. D.; Humphrey, C. L.; Hogan, A; Douglas, M. M.; Shiel, R. & Gell, P. A. (2003). Toxicity of magnesium sulphate to aquatic biota in Magela Creek Australia. SETAC Europe, Hamburg April 21-25. Unpublished poster.

McCullough, C. D., Humphrey, C. L.; van Dam, R.; Douglas, M. M.; Hogan, A.; Camilleri, C.; John J.; Shiel, R. & Gell, P. A. (2002). The ecological effects of magnesium sulphate in Magela Creek, NT. Interact 2002, Sydney July 22-25. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

McCullough, C. D.; Humphrey C. L.; van Dam R.; Douglas M. M.; Hogan A. C., Camilleri C. & John J. (2001). Toxicity of the mine effluent salt, Magnesium sulphate, to aquatic biota in Magela Creek, Kakadu National Park. Australian Society for Limnology, Moama, Australia, October. Unpublished poster.

McCullough, C. D., Humphrey, C. L.; van Dam, R; Douglas, M. M.; Hogan A.; Camilleri C., & John, J. (2001). Toxicity of the mine effluent salt, Magnesium sulphate, to aquatic biota in Magela Creek, Kakadu National Park. Limnological Society of New Zealand Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, November. Unpublished poster.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2005). Considerations for remediation of acid pit lakes of South-West Australia; lessons from old lakes. Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mine Lakes Scientific Review 2005. Perth, Australia 9-10 June 2005. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2006). Pit lakes: benefit or bane to companies, communities and the environment. Goldfields Environmental Management Group Conference. Kalgoorlie, Australia 9-10 March 2006. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & May, J. M. (2005). The addition of green waste and municipal sewage to a tropical acid pit lake, a novel approach to remediation; or, 'Why we filled a pit lake with dead plants and poo'. Australian Society for Limnology 44th Annual Congress. Hobart, Australia 28th November - 2nd December 2005.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & May, J. M. (2008). Field scale trials treating acidity in coal pit lakes using sewage and green waste. 10th International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Congress. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. 2nd-5th June 2008. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

Neil, L.; McCullough, C. D.; Tsvetnenko, Y. & Evans, L. (2006). Toxicity assessment of limed and phosphorus amended mine pit lake water. Interact 2006. Perth, Australia 24th - 28th September 2006. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

Sawyer, R.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2007). Acid sulfate soil impacts on stormwater treatment wetlands. Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Department of Water Acid Sulfate Soils and Acidic Mine Drainage Workshop. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

van Dam, R.; McCullough, C. D.; Hogan, A.; Humphrey, C. L.; Nou, T. & Douglas, M. M. (2005). How toxic is MgSO₄? Implications for the mining industry. Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology 2005 Conference. University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 25-28th September 2005. Unpublished PowerPoint presentation.

van Dam, R. A.; McCullough, C. D.; Hogan, A.; Humphrey, C. L.; Nou, T.; Houston, M.; Iles, M. & Douglas, M. M. (2006). Ecotoxicology of MgSO₄ in Magela Creek, Northern Territory: the final chapter. Interact 2006, Perth. April 25th-29th 2007. Unpublished poster.

Reports

Camilleri, C.; Hogan, A.; McCullough, C. D. & van Dam, R. (2003). Toxicity of magnesium sulphate to local tropical aquatic species: derivation of a site-specific trigger value. Internal report 421, Supervising Scientist, Canberra. Unpublished paper.

Davis, A.; McCullough, C. D. (1999). Meola catchment management plan: an ecological assessment of the catchment. Unpublished report to Kingston Morrison Ltd. Aristos Consultants Ltd. 180p.

Evans, L.; Cronin, D.; Doupé, R. G.; Hunt, D.; Lymbery, A. J.; McCullough, C. D. & Tsvetnenko, Y. (2006). Potential of pit lakes as a positive post-mining option - examples, issues and opportunities. Unpublished report to Rio Tinto Incorporated Centre for Sustainable Mine Lakes, Perth, Western Australia.

Evans, L. H.; Ivey, G. N.; Oldham, C.; Lund, M. A.; Yuden; McCullough, C. D.; Tsvetnenko, Y. & Scott, D. (2007). Centre for Sustainable Mine Lakes. Project number: C11053. Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), Perth, Australia.

Evans, L. H.; Oldham, C.; Lund, M. A.; Salmon, S. U.; Tsvetnenko, Y.; McCullough, C. D. & Neil, L. L. (2007). SWDC consultancy report review of CSML research on Lake Kepwari and recommendations for water quality management. Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mine Lakes, Perth, Australia. 127p.

Galeotti, D. M. & McCullough, C. D. (2008). The effect of bioremediation of acid sulfate soil affected wetlands on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2008-06. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. 35pp. Unpublished report to City of Stirling.

Galeotti, D. M.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). A synthesis of Black-striped Minnow (Pisces, Galaxiidae: Galaxiella nigrostriata) ecological requirements, south-western Australia. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2008-12. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Unpublished report to Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd.

Harmsworth, K. J.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). The effect of mulching and addition of lime chip to contaminated lakes in Spoonbill-Shearwater Reserve, WA. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2008-07. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Unpublished report to City of Stirling.

Hicks, B. J.; McCullough, C. D. & Bell, D. G. (2002). Estimating the abundance of banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus Gray) in small streams by nocturnal counts under spotlight illumination. CBER Contract Report 19 Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research, Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science and Technology, University of Waikato, Hamilton. 25pp.

Hicks, B. J. & McCullough, C. D. (1998). The impact of the Waitakere Golf Course irrigation abstraction on the Waitakere River. Unpublished report to the Waitakere Golf Course. University of Waikato. 46p.

Hogan, A. C., van Dam, R. A., Markich, S. J., McCullough, C. & Camilleri, C. (2003). Chronic toxicity of uranium to the tropical green alga Chlorella sp. for the derivation of a site specific Trigger Value for Magela Creek. Internal Report 412, Supervising Scientist for the Alligator Rivers Region, Darwin. Unpublished report.

Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2008). Recommendations for water quality sampling of Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd's dredge ponds and wetlands. Report number 2008-09. Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. 18pp. Unpublished commercial-in-confidence report to Kemerton Silica Sands Pty Ltd.

Lund, M. A. & McCullough, C. D. (2008). Aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in wetlands within the proposed Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd Project expansion area. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2008-13. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Unpublished report to Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd.

McCullough C. D. (1995). A survey of the freshwater fauna and flora in the Matuku Reserve (Bethells Swamp) wetland and catchment. Unpublished report to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (West Auckland branch). McCullough Freshwater Consultancy.

McCullough C. D. (1996). A survey of the freshwater fauna and flora of the western Te Henga Wetland (Bethells Swamp). Unpublished report to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (West Auckland branch). McCullough Freshwater Consultancy.

McCullough, C. D. (1996). Removal of native fishes from the Awaroa Stream, West Huntly, following dewatering. Unpublished report to Solid Energy Corporation. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy.

McCullough, C. D. (1996). A survey of the freshwater fishes and habitat of the Paremuka Stream, West Auckland, New Zealand. Unpublished report to the Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 12p.

McCullough, C. D. (1997a). Base flow water quality of the Kauritutahi Stream, Awhitu Peninsula. Published report to the Awhitu Peninsula Land Group. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 4p.

McCullough, C. D. (1997b). The freshwater fisheries and habitat values of the Opanuku and Oratia Streams, West Auckland. Unpublished report to the Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 20p.

McCullough, C. D. (1997c). The freshwater fisheries and habitat values of the North-East Swanson Stream catchment, West Auckland. Unpublished report to the Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 18p.

McCullough, C. D. (1997d). The freshwater fisheries, habitat values, and migratory barriers of the lower Paremuka Stream, West Auckland. Unpublished report to the Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 15p.

McCullough, C. D. (1997e). Waitakere City native freshwater fish baseline study: September - November 1997. Unpublished report to the Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 6p.

McCullough, C. D. (1998a). A survey of the aquatic fauna and flora of the Te Henga Wetland (Bethells Swamp), West Auckland. Unpublished report to Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 26p.

McCullough, C. D. (1998b). A survey of the freshwater fisheries and habitat of the Cascades Stream, Waiheke Island (Hauraki Gulf). Unpublished report to the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society (Hauraki Islands branch). McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 10p.

McCullough, C. D. (1998c). Habitat requirements of key Waikato palustrine wetland species. Unpublished report to Environment Waikato (Waikato Regional Council). McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 37p.

McCullough, C. D. (1998d). The freshwater fisheries and habitat values of the Waitakere River, West Auckland. Unpublished report to Waitakere City Council. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 21p.

McCullough, C. D. (1999). Discharge of cooling water to the Waikato River, Huntly: Expected environmental effects of the proposed consent changes. Unpublished report to ECNZ. McCullough Freshwater Consultancy. 19p.

McCullough, C. D. (2000). Recommended best practices for the Rakaia Salmon Ltd. Upper Rakaia River Salmon Farm. Unpublished report to Rakaia Salmon Ltd. Rakaia Salmon Ltd. 73p.

McCullough, C. D. (2001). Little billabongs in space and time; preliminary methods and results from a study of the development of seasonal pools of the Magela Creek, NT Australia. Internal report 357, Supervising Scientist, Canberra. Unpublished paper.

McCullough, C. D. Humphrey C. L. Hogan A, Camilleri C, Douglas M, Gell P, Shiel R & van Dam R (2003). Internal presentation on toxicity of MgSO4 to Magela Creek, NT: laboratory and field results to date. Internal report 410, March, Supervising Scientist, Darwin. Unpublished paper.

McCullough, C. D. & Huston, A. (1999). Assessment of Environmental Effects: Rakaia Salmon Ltd. Modifications to existing resource Consents CRC991076, CRC991078. Unpublished report to Canterbury Regional Council. Rakaia Salmon Ltd. 30p.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). Liege Street Wetland aeration trial evaluation: Summer and Autumn 2008. Report number 2008-11. Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Unpublished report to Swan River Trust.

McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2007). Remediation of acid mine pit lake water with limestone neutralisation and nutrient amendments. Centre for Ecosystem Management, Perth, Australia. Unpublished report to the South West Development Council.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & May, J. M. (2008). Treating acidity in coal pit lakes using sewage and green waste: microcosm and field scale trials at the Collinsville Coal Project (Queensland). ACARP Project Report C14052. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2008-03, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. 112pp. Unpublished report to Australian Coal Association Research Programme.

McCullough, C. D.; Lund, M. A. & van Etten, E. (2007). Synthesis of existing data and knowledge gaps for the rehabilitation of Kemerton Silica Sand mine dredge ponds. Centre for Ecosystem Management Report 2007-04, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. 60pp. Unpublished report to Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd.

Sawyer, W. R. A.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). Analysis of Delwaney Drain Acid Sulfate Soil treatment with calcite pellets. Report number 2008-07. Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. 53pp. Unpublished commercial-in-confidence report to Water Corporation.

van Dam, R.; Hogan, A.; McCullough, C. D.; Humphrey, C.; Nou, S. & Douglas, M. (2006). Influence of calcium on the ecotoxicity of magnesium: Implications for water quality trigger values. In, eriss research summary 2004–2005, Supervising Scientist Report 189, Evans, K. G.; Rovis-Hermann, J.; A., W. & Jones, D. R. (eds.) Supervising Scientist, Darwin, Australia, pp 15–19.

van Etten, E.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (2008). Evaluation of rehabilitation efforts at the Kemerton Silica Sands Pty. Ltd. project area, June 2007. Report number 2008-09 Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. Unpublished commercial-in-confidence report to Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd.

van Etten, E.; McCullough, C. D. & Lund, M. A. (in prep). Riparian vegetation characteristics of seasonal wetlands in Kemerton, south-western Australia Report number 2008-?? MiWER, Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. ??pp. Unpublished report to Kemerton Silica Sand Pty Ltd.