Open AccessNanoparticles influence the herbicide diuron mediated toxicity on marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: single and mixture exposure study
Author(s) -
Imen Bouzidi,
Badreddine Sellami,
Amine Mezni,
Amor Hedfi,
Mohammed Almalki,
Octavian Pacioglu,
Fehmi Boufahja,
Karine Mougin,
Hamouda Beyrem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/ac19eb
Subject(s) - mytilus , bioaccumulation , mussel , environmental chemistry , toxicity , pollutant , marine invertebrates , invertebrate , marine ecosystem , biofouling , blue mussel , chemistry , biology , fishery , ecosystem , ecology , organic chemistry , biochemistry , membrane
The exposure of habitats to the herbicide diuron, one of the most effective and highly used antifouling agents worldwide, leads to serious environmental toxicity, mainly for marine invertebrates. Moreover, nanoparticles (NPs) act as carriers of organic pollutants in marine ecosystems, thereby influencing their bioaccumulation and toxicity in exposed organisms. This study aimed to investigate the individual and combined toxicity of diuron and two NPs (ZnO NPs and TiO 2 NPs) at sub-lethal doses on the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis .