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    Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Lake Bacterioplankton

    Year: 2014, 2014
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Blakelock, Graham Charles, Thesis advisor (ths): Frost, Paul C, Degree committee member (dgc): Metcalfe, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Hickie, Brendan, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) released into aquatic environments could threaten natural bacterial communities and ecosystem services they provide. We examined natural lake bacterioplankton communities' responses to different exposures (pulse vs chronic) and types (citrate and PVP) of AgNPs at realistic environmental conditions using a mesocosm study at the Experimental Lakes Area. An… more