Consequences of surface coatings and soil ageing on the toxicity of cadmium telluride quantum dots to the earthworm Eisenia fetida

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 201; p. 110813
• Main Authors: Tatsi, Kristi, Hutchinson, Thomas H., Handy, Richard D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 15.09.2020
• Subjects: Bioaccumulation potential; Growth; Nanoparticles; Reproductive success; Survival; Toxic metals; Nanoparticles; Reproductive success; Bioaccumulation potential; Growth; Survival; Toxic metals

The bioaccumulation potential and toxic effects of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to earthworms are poorly understood. Two studies were conducted following OECD TG 222 on Eisenia fetida to assess the effects of CdTe QDs with different coatings and soil ageing respectively. Earthworms were exposed t...