Review of the photo-induced toxicity of environmental contaminants
| Autor: | Matthew M. Alloy, James T. Oris, Aaron P. Roberts |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
genetic structures Physiology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 010501 environmental sciences Toxicology Risk Assessment 01 natural sciences Biochemistry chemistry.chemical_compound Animals Ecosystem State of the science 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Aquatic ecosystem Cell Biology General Medicine Contamination Photochemical Processes Physiological Adaptations chemistry Aquatic environment Environmental chemistry Toxicity Sunlight Environmental science sense organs Xenobiotic Water Pollutants Chemical Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 191:160-167 |
| ISSN: | 1532-0456 |
| Popis: | Solar radiation is a vital component of ecosystem function. However, sunlight can also interact with certain xenobiotic compounds in a phenomenon known as photo-induced, photo-enhanced, photo-activated, or photo-toxicity. This phenomenon broadly refers to an interaction between a chemical and sunlight resulting in increased toxicity. Because most aquatic ecosystems receive some amount of sunlight, co-exposure to xenobiotic chemicals and solar radiation is likely to occur in the environment, and photo-induced toxicity may be an important factor impacting aquatic ecosystems. However, photo-induced toxicity is not likely to be relevant in all aquatic systems or exposure scenarios due to variation in important ecological factors as well as physiological adaptations of the species that reside there. Here, we provide an updated review of the state of the science of photo-induced toxicity in aquatic ecosystems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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