Bioaccumulation and biomagnification effects of nano-TiO2 in the aquatic food chain

M Li, Y Zhang, S Feng, X Zhang, Y Xi, X Xiang - Ecotoxicology, 2022 - Springer
The increasing production of nano-TiO2 has attracted extensive concerns about the
ecological consequence and health risk of these compounds in natural ecosystem …

Trophic transfer of TiO2 nanoparticles from daphnia to zebrafish in a simplified freshwater food chain

X Zhu, J Wang, X Zhang, Y Chang, Y Chen - Chemosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
The rapid development of nanotechnology and the corresponding increase in the use of
manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) in commercial products have led to concerns about …

Transmission and Accumulation of Nano-TiO2 in a 2-Step Food Chain (Scenedesmus obliquus to Daphnia magna)

J Chen, H Li, X Han, X Wei - Bulletin of environmental contamination and …, 2015 - Springer
The recent increase in nanomaterial usage has led to concerns surrounding its health risks
and environmental impact. The food chain is an important pathway for high-trophic-level …

The effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the aquatic ecosystem: A comparative ecotoxicity study with test organisms of different trophic levels

I Fekete-Kertész, G Maros, K Gruiz… - Periodica Polytechnica …, 2016 - pp.bme.hu
A comprehensive ecotoxicological assessment was carried out with Degussa VP nano TiO 2
suspension applying a bioluminescent bacterium (Aliivibrio fischeri), algae …

Acute and chronic toxicity of nano-scale TiO2 particles to freshwater fish, cladocerans, and green algae, and effects of organic and inorganic substrate on TiO2 …

S Hall, T Bradley, JT Moore, T Kuykindall… - Nanotoxicology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This research evaluated the toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles to freshwater aquatic organisms
and the effects of organic and inorganic material on TiO2 toxicity. The fathead minnow was …

Toxicity of nano-TiO2 on algae and the site of reactive oxygen species production

F Li, Z Liang, X Zheng, W Zhao, M Wu, Z Wang - Aquatic Toxicology, 2015 - Elsevier
Given the extensive use of nanomaterials, they may enter aquatic environments and harm
the growth of algae, which are primary producers in an aquatic ecosystem. Thus, the …

Rethinking Nano‐TiO2 Safety: Overview of Toxic Effects in Humans and Aquatic Animals

Z Luo, Z Li, Z Xie, IM Sokolova, L Song… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano‐TiO2) are widely used in consumer products, raising
environmental and health concerns. An overview of the toxic effects of nano‐TiO2 on human …

Minimal levels of ultraviolet light enhance the toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles to two representative organisms of aquatic systems

Z Clemente, VL Castro, CM Jonsson… - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2014 - Springer
A number of studies have been published concerning the potential ecotoxicological risks of
titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO 2), but the results still remain inconclusive. The …

Nanoparticle TiO2 size and rutile content impact bioconcentration and biomagnification from algae to daphnia

X Chen, Y Zhu, K Yang, L Zhu, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Little information is available about effect of particle size and crystal structure of nTiO 2 on
their trophic transfer. In this study, 5 nm anatase, 10 nm anatase, 100 nm anatase, 20 nm …

Food web effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in an outdoor freshwater mesocosm experiment

B Jovanović, G Bezirci, AS Çağan, J Coppens… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Over the course of 78 days, nine outdoor mesocosms, each with 1350 L capacity, were
situated on a pontoon platform in the middle of a lake and exposed to 0 μg L− 1 TiO2, 25 μg …