Simultaneous Influence of Gradients in Natural Organic Matter and Abiotic Parameters on the Behavior of Silver Nanoparticles in the Transition Zone from Freshwater to Saltwater Environments.

ABSTRACT: As nanoparticles have been found to cause a range of harmful impacts in biota, understanding processes and transformations which may stabilize and increase their persistence time in the environment are of great importance. As nanoparticles carried in riverine or wastewaters will eventually reach estuaries, understanding their behavior and transport potential in this transition zone from fresh to marine waters is essential, particularly as estuaries are sensitive ecological zones, oftentimes encompassing ornithologically important areas. In this direction, we report on the influence of combined gradients of riverine and marine natural organic matter (NOM) on the temporal stability of biocorona-encapsulated silver nanoparticles in terms of ion release kinetics. In parallel, salinity, pH and

SUBMITTER: Carapar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8778534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature