Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Responses of Primary Producers and Grazers to Silver Nanoparticle Exposure

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Vincent, Jennifer Lynn, Thesis advisor (ths): Xenopoulos, Marguerite A, Degree committee member (dgc): Hintelmann, Holger, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, James A, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The increasing production and use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) raise concerns on environmental exposure and impact. A large scale in situ enclosure study was conducted at the Experimental Lakes Area to determine the effect of AgNPs on natural phytoplankton and zooplankton communities. This study investigated AgNPs of varying concentrations (4, 16 and 64 &#956;g/L), dosing regimens… more