Temperature and salinity jointly drive the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles: a challenge to environmental risk assessment under global climate change
Racliffe Weng Seng Lai, Mana Man Na Yung, Guang‐Jie Zhou, Yan Ling He, Alan Man Ching Ng, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Kaimin Shih, Kmy Leung
Abstract
Temperature and salinity can significantly modulate physicochemical properties and toxicity of ZnO-NPs. Existing water quality criteria are inadequately protective towards marine organisms, especially in estuaries and under global climate change.
Topics & Concepts
SalinityClimate changeEstuaryEnvironmental scienceToxicityGlobal warmingEnvironmental risk assessmentEnvironmental chemistryWater qualityRisk assessmentChemistryOceanographyEcologyComputer scienceBiologyGeologyComputer securityOrganic chemistryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMercury impact and mitigation studiesHeavy metals in environment