National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Since the refinements in progression of new age plastics, nanoplastics have gained the research and public attention because of its repercussions on the aquatic environment as well as aquatic biota. The term ‘nanoplastics’ is perpetually referred to plastic particles having a particle size <100 nm. Because of their diminutive size and high surface area, these nanoplastics are more susceptible to assimilate fatal chemicals from their adjoining environment. Smaller size of nanoplastics facilitates their accumulation in organism’s body and even their transfer among food chains. Several studies show that nanoplastics have detrimental effects on the growth and spawning of organisms along with interference in the metabolic proficiency. Even though nanoplastics have hazardous impact on both marine as well as freshwater systems, astoundingly only few studies have been there comprehending nanoplastics. This review focuses on bringing comprehensive overview of the literature of the interaction of nanoplastics with aquatic environment and organisms.
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