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    Biochar reduces the toxicity of silver to barley (Hordeum vulgare) and springtails (Folsomia candida) in a natural soil

    The use of biochar in soil remediation is a promising method to deal with metal contamination. In the present study, the influence of biochar amendment on the toxicity of silver (as AgNO3) to terrestrial organism...

    Klára Anna Mocová, Šárka Petrová… in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2022)

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    Microplastic fibers influence Ag toxicity and bioaccumulation in Eisenia andrei but not in Enchytraeus crypticus

    Microplastic fibers (MF) are released from synthetic textiles during washing and end up in the wastewater. Similarly, silver nanoparticles (AgNP), incorporated in textiles as antimicrobial agents, are released...

    Paula S. Tourinho, Susana Loureiro, V. S. S. L. Prasad Talluri… in Ecotoxicology (2021)

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    Toxicokinetics of Ag in the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus exposed to Ag NPs and AgNO3 via soil and food

    Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been used in numerous consumer products and may enter the soil through the land application of biosolids. However, little is known about the relationship between Ag NP exposu...

    Paula S. Tourinho, Cornelis A. M. van Gestel, A. John Morgan, Peter Kille… in Ecotoxicology (2016)

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    On the importance of size of plastic fragments and pellets on the strandline: a snapshot of a Brazilian beach

    Virgin plastic pellets and plastic fragments are reported as ubiquitous beach contaminants in the peer-reviewed literature. A surface density of 0.3 virgin plastic pellets and plastic fragments per square cent...

    Monica F. Costa, Juliana A. Ivar do Sul… in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2010)