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 …

Ecotoxicological impact of engineered nanomaterials in bivalve molluscs: an overview

TL Rocha, T Gomes, VS Sousa, NC Mestre… - Marine environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasing production and application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in
consumer products over the past decade will inevitably lead to their release into aquatic …

Effects of multi-stressors on juveniles of the marine fish Pomatoschistus microps: gold nanoparticles, microplastics and temperature

P Ferreira, E Fonte, ME Soares, F Carvalho… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge on multi-stressors effects required for environmental and human risk
assessments is still limited. This study investigated the combined effects of gold …

Trophic transference of microplastics under a low exposure scenario: insights on the likelihood of particle cascading along marine food-webs

MFM Santana, FT Moreira, A Turra - Marine pollution bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emergent pollutants in marine environments, whose risks along food-web
still need to be understood. Within this knowledge gap, MPs transference and persistence …

Size-and cell type-dependent cellular uptake, cytotoxicity and in vivo distribution of gold nanoparticles

Q **a, J Huang, Q Feng, X Chen, X Liu… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown great promise in biomedical
applications. However, the interaction of AuNPs with biological systems, its underlying …

TiO2 nanoparticles in the marine environment: physical effects responsible for the toxicity on algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Y Wang, X Zhu, Y Lao, X Lv, Y Tao, B Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanoscale titanium dioxide (nTiO 2) has been widely used in cosmetics, catalysts,
varnishes, etc., which is raising concerns about its potential hazards to the ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicological interactions induced by chronic exposure to gold nanoparticles and microplastics mixtures in Daphnia magna

A Pacheco, A Martins, L Guilhermino - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of emerging environmental contaminants on human and environmental health is
of high concern, especially those potentially induced by mixtures. The main goal of the …

Effects of microplastics on growth, phenanthrene stress, and lipid accumulation in a diatom, Phaeodactylum tricornutum

Y Guo, W Ma, J Li, W Liu, P Qi, Y Ye, B Guo… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Most laboratory studies have focused on the effects of nanoplastics instead of plastics at the
micrometer scale, which are the major microplastics (MPs) discarded in marine …

Engineered gold nanoparticles and plant adaptation potential

KS Siddiqi, A Husen - Nanoscale research letters, 2016 - Springer
Use of metal nanoparticles in biological system has recently been recognised although little
is known about their possible effects on plant growth and development. Nanoparticles …

Toxicity of silver and gold nanoparticles on marine microalgae

I Moreno-Garrido, S Pérez, J Blasco - Marine environmental research, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased use of nanomaterials in several novel industrial applications during the last
decade has led to a rise in concerns about the potential toxic effects of released engineered …