Nanomaterials in the environment: behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects—an updated review

JR Lead, GE Batley, PJJ Alvarez… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The present review covers developments in studies of nanomaterials (NMs) in the
environment since our much cited review in 2008. We discuss novel insights into fate and …

Nanoparticles in the aquatic environment: Usage, properties, transformation and toxicity—A review

NB Turan, HS Erkan, GO Engin, MS Bilgili - Process safety and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are defined as a group of particles having sizes between 1 and 100 nm and
characterized by some specific physicochemical properties such as surface area, surface …

Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

CG Avio, S Gorbi, M Milan, M Benedetti, D Fattorini… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microplastics represent a growing environmental concern for the oceans due to their
potential of adsorbing chemical pollutants, thus representing a still unexplored source of …

Virgin microplastics are not causing imminent harm to fish after dietary exposure

B Jovanović, K Gökdağ, O Güven, Y Emre… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among aquatic organisms, fish are particularly susceptible to ingesting microplastic particles
due to their attractive coloration, buoyancy, and resemblance to food. However, in previous …

An end to the controversy over the microscopic detection and effects of pristine microplastics in fish organs

C De Sales-Ribeiro, Y Brito-Casillas, A Fernandez… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aquatic environment and the associated fish assemblages are being exposed to an
increasing amount of microplastics. Despite the high number of publications on the …

Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus

L Canesi, C Ciacci, E Bergami, MP Monopoli… - Marine environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Polymeric nanoparticles can reach the marine environment from different sources as
weathering of plastic debris and nanowaste. Nevertheless, few data are available on their …

Polycarbonate and polystyrene nanoplastic particles act as stressors to the innate immune system of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

AC Greven, T Merk, F Karagöz, K Mohr… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Water pollution with large‐scale and small‐scale plastic litter is an area of growing concern.
Macro‐plastic litter is a well‐known threat to aquatic wildlife; however, the effects of micro …

Chemically and Green Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Alter Key Immunological Molecules in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Skin Mucus

G Rashidian, CC Lazado, HH Mahboub… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study was conducted to compare the effects of commercially available (C) and green
synthesized (GS) Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on immunological responses of …

Ecotoxicological effects of carbon based nanomaterials in aquatic organisms

A Freixa, V Acuña, J Sanchís, M Farré, D Barceló… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
An increasing amount of carbon-based nanomaterials (CNM)(mostly fullerenes, carbon
nanotubes and graphene) has been observed in aquatic systems over the last years …

Critical review of public health regulations of titanium dioxide, a human food additive

B Jovanović - Integrated environmental assessment and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
From 1916 to 2011, an estimated total of 165 050 000 metric tons of titanium dioxide (TiO2)
pigment were produced worldwide. Current safety regulations on the usage of the TiO2 …