Assessment of impact of alpha-Fe2O3 and gamma-Fe2O3 nanoparticles on phytoplankton species Selenastrum capricornutum and Nannochloropsis oculata
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1002/tox.22875
- Dergi Adı: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: alfa-iron oxide, gamma-iron oxide, nanoparticle, phytoplankton, toxicity, IRON-OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, CUO NANOPARTICLES, ZNO NANOPARTICLES, VIBRIO-FISCHERI, FRESH-WATER, TOXICITY, ECOTOXICITY, MICROALGAE, TIO2, SIZE
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, the impact of alpha-iron oxide (alpha-Fe2O3, 20-40 nm) and gamma iron oxide (gamma-Fe2O3, 20-40 nm) nanoparticles (NPs) on phytoplankton species Selenastrum capricornutum and Nannochloropsis oculata was investigated Characterizations of the NPs were systematically carried out by TEM, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, X-ray diffraction, SEM, and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy. Acute toxicity was tested between 0.2 and 50 mg/L for each NP for a period of 72 hours exposure. gamma-Fe2O3 NP inhibited development of N oculata at the rate of 54% in 0.2 mg/L group with a high mortality rate of up to 82%. alpha-Fe2O3 NPs were less toxic that induced 97% mortality on N oculata at 10 mg/L suspensions. In contrast, alpha-Fe2O3 NP inhibited growth of S capricornutum strongly (73%) in 0.2 mg/L group. gamma-Fe2O3 NPs showed similar growth inhibition (72%) on S capricornutum in 10 mg/L suspensions. Despite the differential effects, the results indicated acute toxicity of alpha-Fe2O3 and gamma-Fe2O3 NPs on N oculata and S capricornutum.