Ecotoxicity of different-shaped silver nanoparticles: Case of zebrafish embryos.

As the worldwide application of silver nanomaterials in commercial products increases every year, and concern about the environmental risks of such nanoparticles also grows. A clear understanding of how different characteristics of nanoparticles contribute in their toxic behavior to organisms are imperative for predicting and control nanotoxicity. Within our research, we investigated the toxic effect of two types of silver nanoparticles (spherical and flat Ag nanoparticles) on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos.