Toxicity of silver nanoparticles on fertilization success and early development of the marine polychaete Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883)
Abstract Background The silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are used in the production of numerous commercial and medical products and are found to have adverse effects on animals. The sessile marine polychaete worm, Hydroides elegans, was examined for the influence of AgNPs on external fertilization and e...
Main Authors: | Chandhirasekar Devakumar, Hemalatha Gopalakrishnan, Arulvasu Chinnasamy, Balakumar Subramanian, Prabhu Durai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-017-0001-7 |
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