Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on Growth, Immune Responses and Histopathological Alterations in Asian Seabass (, Bloch 1790) under Low-Salinity Conditions.

In the present study, Asian seabass (, Bloch) fingerings were used as an animal model to investigate the toxicological effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) under 5 ppt estuarine conditions. The fish were exposed to 0, 1, 5 or 50 ppm ZnO NPs for 8 weeks. It was found that ZnO NP concentrations of 5-50 ppm negatively affected several growth rate parameters, such as the weight and total length of the fish.