Research

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Title :

Ecotoxicological studies of micro & nano plastics, on its vectorization of other pollutants and synergistic impact of nanoplastics and ocean acidification-A microcosm approach

Area of research :

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Focus area :

Ocean science

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Natrajan Chandrasekaran, VIT

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

Details

Executive Summary :

This project will enable us to understand the problems of microplastics in the marine environment. Especially individual species toxicity, food chain transfer, and microplastics influenced ocean acidification. The combined effects of all these process would disturb marine biodiversity and food chain. Additionally, the rate of transfer of co-pollutants by microplastics could be derived

Co-PI:

Dr. Amitava Mukherjee, Sr. Professor, Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Dr. Gopinath pM, Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Dr. T.B. Sridharan, Professor School of Bioscience and Technology, Vellore Institute ofTechnology

Total Budget (INR):

 24,77,120

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :

 VIT, Vellore

Funding Agency :

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES)

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