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