Antibiotic resistance in aquaculture and aquatic organisms: a review of current nanotechnology applications for sustainable management

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international 2022-10, Vol.29 (46), p.69241-69274
• Main Authors: Okeke, Emmanuel Sunday, Chukwudozie, Kingsley Ikechukwu, Nyaruaba, Raphael, Ita, Richard Ekeng, Oladipo, Abiodun, Ejeromedoghene, Onome, Atakpa, Edidiong Okokon, Agu, Chidozie Victor, Okoye, Charles Obinwanne
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Aquaculture; Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic environment; Aquatic Organisms; Aquatic plants; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Bioactive compounds; Contaminants; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecosystem; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental science; Food industry; Food plants; Food processing; Food security; Global economy; Health care; Health risks; Nanoparticles; Nanosensors; Nanotechnology; Organisms; Public health; Review; Review Article; Sustainability management; Vaccines; Waste management; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control
• ISSN: 0944-1344; 1614-7499; 1614-7499
• DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22319-y

Aquaculture has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing food industries in recent years, helping food security and boosting global economic status. The indiscriminate disposal of untreated or improperly managed waste and effluents from different sources including production plants, food processing sectors, and healthcare sectors release various contaminants such as bioactive compounds and unmetabolized antibiotics, and antibiotic-resistant organisms into the environment. These emerging contaminants (ECs), especially antibiotics, have the potential to pollute the environment, particularly the aquatic ecosystem due to their widespread use in aquaculture, leading to various toxicological effects on aquatic organisms as well as long-term persistence in the environment. However, various forms of nanotechnology-based technologies are now being explored to assist other remediation technologies to boost productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. In this review, we critically highlighted several ecofriendly nanotechnological methods including nanodrug and vaccine delivery, nanoformulations, and nanosensor for their antimicrobial effects in aquaculture and aquatic organisms, potential public health risks associated with nanoparticles, and their mitigation measures for sustainable management. Graphical abstract