Collembola Reproduction Decreases with Aging of Silver Nanoparticles in a Sewage Sludge-Treated Soil

Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are integrated into various products due to their antimicrobial characteristics and hence, the application of AgNP is increasing. During production, use and disposal AgNP are emitted and enter the environment via several pathways. Soils are considered a major sink of AgNP...

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Main Authors: Moira S. McKee, Maria Engelke, Xin Zhang, Elena Lesnikov, Jan Köser, Thilo Eickhorst, Juliane Filser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00019/full