The toxic effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the terrestrial slug Lehmannia nyctelia (Gastropoda-Limacidae)

Abstract Background Chemicals have deleterious effect on the environment. The wide use of nanomaterials as products for plant protection, fertilizers, and also in water purification leads to the release of these materials to the environment. Terrestrial gastropods including snails and slugs have the...

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Main Authors: Wafaa A. Mohammad, Safaa M. Ali, Nasser Farhan, Shimaa Mohamed Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-021-00214-1