Silver Nanoparticles
Structure of Compound
Physical/Chemical Properties
Production History
Uses and Application
Mode of Entry in Aquatic Environment
Uses and Application
Mode of Entry in Aquatic Environment
Chemical Reactivity with Environment
Toxic Effects Noted
Mode of Entry into Organisms
Toxicity to Aquatic Life
Defense Strategies for Detoxification
References

Toxicity to Aquatic Life
LC10 values at 0.8μg L-1 for certain freshwater fish species (ex. rainbow trout)
No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) as low as 0.001μg L-1 (Ceriodaphnia dubia) compared to 2mg L-1 for freshwater/seawater algae
Ag ions can reach branchial epithelial cells by Na+ channels coupled to proton ATPase in apical membrane of gills, travel to the basolateral membrane and block Na+/K+ ATPase influencing ionoregulation of Na+/Cl- ions