Acute and chronic response of Daphnia magna exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles in agitation system

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2014 Oct;93(4):456-60. doi: 10.1007/s00128-014-1295-5. Epub 2014 May 21.

Abstract

Aquatic toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) to Daphnia magna was characterized using a completely stirred bioassay system intended to keep particles in suspension thereby maintaining a consistent exposure. The 48-h LC50 was 4.5 mg/L TiO2 NPs, whereas LC50 values for 7 and 14-days exposures were 2.7 and 1.9 mg/L, respectively. An exposure of 1.5 mg/L over a 21-days exposure resulted in significant reductions in fecundity. While reproduction was initially reduced in the 0.5 and 1.0 mg/L exposures, it recovered and was similar to the control by 21 days. For reproduction inhibition, NOEC was 1.0 mg/L. Exposure to 2.5 mg/L TiO2 NPs resulted in 40 % of the organisms failing to become gravid; all surviving organisms exposed to 5.0 mg/L failed to become gravid. The increased sensitivity was due to the refinement in the bioassay system that kept NP in suspension resulting in consistent exposure concentrations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Daphnia / drug effects*
  • Lethal Dose 50
  • Nanoparticles / toxicity*
  • No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level
  • Reproduction / drug effects
  • Time Factors
  • Titanium / toxicity*
  • Toxicity Tests, Acute
  • Toxicity Tests, Chronic
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*

Substances

  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium