Environmental safety of nanotechnologies: The eco-design of manufactured nanomaterials for environmental remediation
Nanosafety is paramount considering the risks associated with manufactured nanomaterials
(MNMs) whose implications could outweigh their advantages for environmental applications …
(MNMs) whose implications could outweigh their advantages for environmental applications …
Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) as sentinel organisms in coastal pollution monitoring: a review
The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal
water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with …
water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with …
Long-term toxicity of surface-charged polystyrene nanoplastics to marine planktonic species Dunaliella tertiolecta and Artemia franciscana
Plastic pollution has been globally recognized as a critical issue for marine ecosystems and
nanoplastics constitute one of the last unexplored areas to understand the magnitude of this …
nanoplastics constitute one of the last unexplored areas to understand the magnitude of this …
Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the microbiota and functional diversity of enzymes in soil
Background The increasing production of nanoplastics and the fragmentation of
microplastics into smaller particles suggest a plausible yet unclear hazard in the natural …
microplastics into smaller particles suggest a plausible yet unclear hazard in the natural …
Mussel digestive gland as a model tissue for assessing xenobiotics: an overview
Control strategies and routine biomonitoring programs are commonly performed worldwide
using sentinel marine invertebrates, such as mussels of the genus Mytilus, for assessing the …
using sentinel marine invertebrates, such as mussels of the genus Mytilus, for assessing the …
Silver nanoparticles as colorimetric sensors for water pollutants
P Prosposito, L Burratti, I Venditti - Chemosensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review provides an up-to-date overview on silver nanoparticles-based materials
suitable as optical sensors for water pollutants. The topic is really hot considering the …
suitable as optical sensors for water pollutants. The topic is really hot considering the …
Effects of polystyrene microbeads in marine planktonic crustaceans
Plastic debris accumulates in the marine environment, fragmenting into microplastics (MP),
causing concern about their potential toxic effects when ingested by marine organisms. The …
causing concern about their potential toxic effects when ingested by marine organisms. The …
Nano-sized polystyrene affects feeding, behavior and physiology of brine shrimp Artemia franciscana larvae
Nano-sized polymers as polystyrene (PS) constitute one of the main challenges for marine
ecosystems, since they can distribute along the whole water column affecting planktonic …
ecosystems, since they can distribute along the whole water column affecting planktonic …
Evidence for immunomodulation and apoptotic processes induced by cationic polystyrene nanoparticles in the hemocytes of the marine bivalve Mytilus
Polymeric nanoparticles can reach the marine environment from different sources as
weathering of plastic debris and nanowaste. Nevertheless, few data are available on their …
weathering of plastic debris and nanowaste. Nevertheless, few data are available on their …
Evaluation of microplastic toxicity in accordance with different sizes and exposure times in the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus
The indiscriminate use of plastic has greatly increased microplastic contamination risk in the
marine environment. Microplastics can affect all marine life via the food web, from primary …
marine environment. Microplastics can affect all marine life via the food web, from primary …