The “Trojan Horse” effect of nanoplastics: potentiation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon uptake in rainbow trout and the mitigating effects of natural organic matter
Yueyang Zhang, Greg G. Goss
Abstract
Massive annual production of plastics worldwide, coupled with prolonged environmental degradation and poor recycling policies has resulted in serious concerns regarding the ecological impact of these materials.
Topics & Concepts
Rainbow troutTrojan horsePolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceLong-term potentiationChemistryFish <Actinopterygii>FisheryBiologyReceptorOperating systemBiochemistryComputer scienceMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications