title: Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology.
abstract: The environmental impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) has become a topic of interest recently, this is due to the fact that AgNPs have been included in numerous consumer products including textiles, medical products, domestic appliances, food containers, cosmetics, paints and nano-functionalised plastics. The production, use and disposal of these AgNP containing products are potential routes for environmental exposure. These concerns have led to a number of studies investigating the release of particles from nano-functionalised products, the detection of the particles in the aquatic environment and the potential environmental toxicology of these AgNPs to aquatic organisms. The overall aim of this review is to examine methods for the capture and detection of AgNPs, potential toxicity and transmission routes in the aquatic environment.
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Centre for Health from Environment, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland. Electronic address: EOIN.MCGILLICUDDY@nuigalway.ie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGillicuddy
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Centre for Health from Environment, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
authors.affiliation: Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland; Department of Life & Physical Science, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fogarty
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Centre for Health from Environment, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cormican
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dockery
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health from Environment, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland; Department of Life & Physical Science, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.affiliation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Ecology Group, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Centre for Health from Environment, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000187:drug effects*; D054750:Ecotoxicology; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000032:analysis*; D012834:Silver / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D012834:Silver
keywords: Chemical analysis; Engineered nanomaterials; Environmental fate; Environmental risk; Environmental toxicology; Silver nanoparticles