-A A +A
Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Invertebrates are precious organisms in order to study environmental pollution. In particular, they appear to be suitable as a bioindicator species for pioneer ecotoxicity studies on new xenobiotics such as nanoparticles. In fact, they are able to absorb nanomaterials scattered in the environment in different ways and it's known the compartmentalization of nano‐sized contaminants in selected tissues and intracellular organelles. Titanium dioxide represents the most used nanoparticulate, destined to become probably ubiquitous in the environment. Recently, some research has been published on the toxic potential of nano‐TiO2 in several animal species. Among all invertebrates, Oniscidean Isopods are the only taxon of Crustaceans that has become completely terrestrial, known as excellent bioindicators and bioaccumulators. They have a digestive gland, the hepatopancreas, which is the location of election for the …
Publisher: 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date: 
1 Mar 2020
Authors: 

Alessia Flaccavento, Roberta Pecoraro, Elena Maria Scalisi, Giuseppina Messina, Antonio Salvaggio, Giuliana Impellizzeri, Bianca Maria Lombardo, Maria Violetta Brundo

Biblio References: 
Volume: 83 Issue: 3 Pages: 297-303
Origin: 
Microscopy research and technique