| Trophic transfer of TiO(2) nanoparticles from Daphnia to zebrafish in a simplified freshwater food chain. | |
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PMID: 20371096 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The rapid development of nanotechnology and the corresponding increase in the use of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) in commercial products have led to concerns about the health risks and environmental impacts of such nanosized materials. One of the most significant and currently not well-understood risks is their potential transfer and magnification in food webs. To address this concern, a simplified model of a freshwater food chain including a low trophic level organism (daphnia, Daphnia magna) and a high trophic level organism (zebrafish, Danio rerio) was established. Our results provide the first direct evidence that nanoscale TiO(2) particles (nTiO(2)) can transfer from D. magna to D. rerio by dietary exposure. However, no biomagnifications of nTiO(2) was observed in this simplified food chain because the values of the biomagnification factors (BMF) in this study (0.024 and 0.009) were all less than one. Compared to the dietary intake, D. rerio could accumulate nTiO(2) by aqueous exposure with high bioaccumulation factors (BCFs) of 25.38 and 181.38 for 0.1 and 1.0mgL(-1) exposure groups, respectively. Nevertheless, higher body burden of nTiO(2) in the dietary exposure groups than that in the aqueous exposure groups demonstrated that dietary intake may constitute a major route of potential nanomaterial exposure for a higher trophic level of aquatic organisms. This study represents the first examination of the potential food chain transfer and biomagnification of nTiO(2) in an aquatic ecosystem. |
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Authors:
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Xiaoshan Zhu; Jiangxin Wang; Xuezhi Zhang; Yung Chang; Yongsheng Chen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2010-04-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chemosphere Volume: 79 ISSN: 1879-1298 ISO Abbreviation: Chemosphere Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-19 Completed Date: 2010-09-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0320657 Medline TA: Chemosphere Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 928-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA. |
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Animal Feed Animals Daphnia / metabolism* Environmental Exposure / adverse effects Food Chain* Fresh Water* Nanoparticles* Oxygen / chemistry Temperature Titanium / chemistry*, metabolism* Water / chemistry Zebrafish / metabolism* |
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13463-67-7/titanium dioxide; 7440-32-6/Titanium; 7732-18-5/Water; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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