Isibor, Patrick Omoregie and Kayode-Edwards, I. I. and Oyewole, Oluwafemi Adebayo and Olusanya, Clement Shina (2024) Aquatic Ecotoxicity of Nanoparticles. In: Environmental Nanotoxicology. Springer, Cham, pp. 135-159. ISBN ISBN978-3-031-54153-7 Online ISBN978-3-031-54154-4
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Abstract
Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge, multidisciplinary field that encompasses a vast array of fundamental and applied sciences for the creation and use of nanoscale materials for novel solutions. However, nanoparticles (NPs) have garnered significant attention due to their widespread applications in various industries. However, their release into aquatic ecosystems has raised concerns about potential adverse effects on aquatic organisms. Nanoparticles, due to their unique properties, can enter water bodies and interact with aquatic organisms, potentially disrupting their physiology, metabolism, and growth. This can lead to ecological imbalances, affecting aquatic species and ecosystems, and necessitates thorough assessment to understand potential risks and mitigate harmful impacts. Given the findings of several ecotoxicological studies documenting their negative consequences, there is growing concern today regarding synthetic nanomaterials. This chapter explores the adverse effects nanoparticles can have on aquatic ecosystems, their exposure routes in aquatic systems and entry routes into aquatic organisms, their toxicity mechanisms, environmental conditions that affect their activities, and the ecological imbalances they result in. To mitigate the potential for ecological imbalances, it is essential to understand the risks associated with nanoparticle pollution and implement measures to minimize their release and exposure in aquatic environments.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QR Microbiology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | ORIGHOEYEGHA |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2024 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2024 10:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/18236 |
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