Toxicological Effects of Nanomaterials on the Aquatic Biota

Globally nanotechnology has transformed many sectors of human endeavour due to the innovative introduction different unique materials and products in various areas. Presently large quantities nanomaterials are synthesized essential for several industrial applications. This facilitates enhances research biophysics, biochemistry, wastewater treatment, etc. Nanotechnology other science-related discipline have been combined synthesize novel through modification their shapes, composition, dimension which can be used applications medicines, agriculture, environmental remediation, Despite peculiar advantages wide application industrials domestic sectors, fabricated nano-size scale raising concerns unsafety both aquatic biota, incessant release into ecosystem. These ingested by from they bioaccumulate organism’s body hence pass humans via food chain. Within body, serve as foreign material with physicochemical characteristics because small sizes. Thus, harmful effect on biota generating great concern among scientific communities. interfere normal mechanisms physiological activities. The present chapter focuses sources ecosystem, route exposure, process transformation interactions, possible toxicity challenges posed nanomaterials, prospects.