Teresa Fernandes

Teresa Fernandes, Deputy CDT Lead

Teresa is a Professor based at Heriot-Watt University and is the Director of Research at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS). Her research has concentrated on addressing fundamental issues relating to the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems.

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Practical considerations to optimize aquatic testing of particulate material, with focus on nanomaterials
Luederwald, S., Davies, J., Fernandes, T. F., Praetorius, A., Sergent, J.-A., Tatsi, K., Tell, J., Timmer, N. & Wagner, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Environmental Science: Nano. 11, 6, p. 2352-2371 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Depth Range Extension for the Misty Grouper Hyporthodus mystacinus Documented via Deep-Sea Landers throughout the Greater Caribbean
Aldridge, S. E., Dixon, O. F. L., De Silva, C., Kohler, J. K., Shipley, O. N., Phillips, B. T., Fernandes, T. F., Austin, T., Ormond, R. F., Gore, M. A. & Gallagher, A. J., Apr 2024, In: Fishes. 9, 4, 114.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Renewed occurrence of schooling scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) and of great hammerhead (S. mokarran) sharks in the Cayman Islands
Gore, M., Kohler, J., Ormond, R., Gallagher, A., Fernandes, T., Austin, T. & Pattengill-Semmens, C., 18 Mar 2024, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 11, 1347285.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An integrated approach to testing and assessment (IATA) to support grouping and read-across of nanomaterials in aquatic systems
Cross, R. K., Spurgeon, D., Svendsen, C., Lahive, E., Little, S., von der Kammer, F., Loosli, F., Matzke, M., Fernandes, T. F., Stone, V., Peijnenburg, W. J. G. M. & Bleeker, E. A. J., Feb 2024, In: Nano Today. 54, 102065.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
First records of the blurred lantern shark Etmopterus bigelowi from the Cayman Islands, Western Atlantic
Gallagher, A. J., Shipley, O. N., De Silva, C., Kohler, J. K., Fernandes, T. F., Austin, T., Ormond, R. F. & Gore, M. A., 21 Apr 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 10, 1165207.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How to formulate hypotheses and IATAs to support grouping and read-across of nanoforms
Murphy, F. A., Johnston, H. J., Dekkers, S., Bleeker, E. A. J., Oomen, A. G., Fernandes, T. F., Rasmussen, K., Jantunen, P., Rauscher, H., Hunt, N., di Cristos, L., Braakhuis, H. M., Haase, A., Hristozov, D., Wohlleben, W., Sabella, S. & Stone, V., 12 Jan 2023, In: ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation. 40, 1, p. 125-140 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing Integrated Approaches for Testing and Assessment (IATAs) in order to support nanomaterial safety
Powell, L. G., Gillies, S., Fernandes, T. F., Murphy, F., Giubilato, E., Cazzagon, V., Hristozov, D., Pizzol, L., Blosi, M., Costa, A. L., Prina-Mello, A., Bouwmeester, H., Sarimveis, H., Janer, G. & Stone, V., 1 Aug 2022, In: Nanotoxicology. 16, 4, p. 484-499 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Grouping MWCNTs based on their similar potential to cause pulmonary hazard after inhalation: A Case-Study
Murphy, F., Jacobsen, N. R., D'Ianni, E., Johnston, H. J., Braakhuis, H., Peijnenburg, W. J. G. M., Oomen, A. G., Fernandes, T. F. & Stone, V., 20 Jul 2022, In: Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 19, 50.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An Integrated Testing Strategy for Ecotoxicity (ITS-ECO) Assessment in the Marine Environmental Compartment Using Mytilus spp. A Case Study Using Pristine and Coated CuO and TiO₂ Nanomaterials
Connolly, M., Little, S., Hartl, M. G. J. & Fernandez, T. F., Jun 2022, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 41, 6, p. 1390-1406 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Same Space, Different Standards: A Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment Practice for Marine Mammals
Hague, E. L., Sparling, C. E., Morris, C., Vaughan, D., Walker, R., Culloch, R. M., Lyndon, A. R., Fernandes, T. F. & McWhinnie, L. H., 25 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, 822467.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Trophic ecology surrounding kelp and wood falls in deep Norwegian fjords
Harbour, R. P., Smith, C., Fernandes, T. F. & Sweetman, A. K., Jul 2021, In: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 173, 103553.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An integrated approach to testing and assessment of high aspect ratio nanomaterials and its application for grouping based on a common mesothelioma hazard
Murphy, F., Dekkers, S., Braakhuis, H., Ma-Hock, L., Johnston, H., Janer, G., di Cristo, L., Sabella, S., Jacobsen, N. R., Oomen, A. G., Haase, A., Fernandes, T. & Stone, V., Apr 2021, In: NanoImpact. 22, 100314.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Changes in Toxicant Physicochemistry and Bioavailability during Sorption/Desorption Processes with TiO2 Nanoparticles in the Aqueous Phase
Patsiou, D., McCoustra, M. R. S., Fernandes, T. F. & Henry, T. B., 1 Mar 2021, (Submitted) Toxicology of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials in Human, Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems. Williams, M. (ed.). Hoboken, NJ, USA: Wiley
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Acute waterborne and chronic sediment toxicity of silver and titanium dioxide nanomaterials towards the oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus
Little, S., Johnston, H. J., Stone, V. & Fernandes, T. F., Jan 2021, In: NanoImpact. 21, 100291.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A framework for grouping and read-across of nanomaterials- supporting innovation and risk assessment
Stone, V., Gottardo, S., Bleeker, E. A. J., Braakhuis, H., Dekkers, S., Fernandes, T., Haase, A., Hunt, N., Hristozov, D., Jantunen, P., Jeliazkova, N., Johnston, H., Lamon, L., Murphy, F., Rasmussen, K., Rauscher, H., Jiménez, A. S., Svendsen, C., Spurgeon, D. & Vázquez-Campos, S. & 2 others, Wohlleben, W. & Oomen, A. G., Dec 2020, In: Nano Today. 35, 100941.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Risk Management Framework for Nano-Biomaterials Used in Medical Devices and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Giubilato, E., Cazzagon, V., Amorim, M. J. B., Blosi, M., Bouillard, J., Bouwmeester, H., Costa, A. L., Fadeel, B., Fernandes, T. F., Fito, C., Hauser, M., Marcomini, A., Nowack, B., Pizzol, L., Powell, L., Prina-Mello, A., Sarimveis, H., Scott-Fordsmand, J. J., Semenzin, E. & Stahlmecke, B. & 6 others, Stone, V., Vignes, A., Wilkins, T., Zabeo, A., Tran, L. & Hristozov, D., 13 Oct 2020, In: Materials. 13, 20, 4532.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Species Distribution Modeling Predicts Significant Declines in Coralline Algae Populations Under Projected Climate Change With Implications for Conservation Policy
Simon-Nutbrown, C., Hollingsworth, P. M., Fernandes, T. F., Kamphausen, L., Baxter, J. M. & Burdett, H. L., 14 Sept 2020, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 7, 575825.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exposure to Pb-halide perovskite nanoparticles can deliver bioavailable Pb but does not alter endogenous gut microbiota in zebrafish
Patsiou, D., del Rio-cubilledo, C., Catarino, A. I., Summers, S., Fahmi, A. M., Boyle, D., Fernandes, T. F. & Henry, T. B., 1 May 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 715, 136941.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Importance of Surface Coating to Accumulation Dynamics and Acute Toxicity of Copper Nanomaterials and Dissolved Copper in Daphnia magna
Gajda-Meissner, Z. A., Matyja, K., Brown, D., Hartl, M. G. J. & Fernandes, T. F., Feb 2020, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 39, 2, p. 287-299 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal
Culhane, F. E., Briers, R. A., Tett, P. & Fernandes, T. F., Dec 2019, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 99, 8, p. 1721-1734 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Novel polylactic acid (PLA)-organoclay nanocomposite bio-packaging for the cosmetic industry; migration studies and in vitro assessment of the dermal toxicity of migration extracts
Connolly, M., Zhang, Y., Brown, D. M., Ortuño, N., Jordá-Beneyto, M., Stone, V., Fernandes, T. F. & Johnston, H. J., Oct 2019, In: Polymer Degradation and Stability. 168, 108938.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Differences in Engineered Nanoparticle Surface Physicochemistry Revealed by Investigation of Changes in Copper Bioavailability During Sorption to Nanoparticles in the Aqueous Phase
Patsiou, D., Kalman, J., Fernandes, T. F. & Henry, T. B., May 2019, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 38, 5, p. 925-935 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The influence of organic modification on the cytotoxicity of clay particles to keratinocytes, hepatocytes and macrophages; an investigation towards the safe use of polymer-clay nanocomposite packaging
Connolly, M., Zhang, Y., Mahri, S., Brown, D. M., Ortuño, N., Jordá-Beneyto, M., Maciaszek, K., Stone, V., Fernandes, T. F. & Johnston, H. J., Apr 2019, In: Food and Chemical Toxicology. 126, p. 178-191 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nanomaterials in aquatic sediments
Little, S. & Fernandes, T. F., 2019, Ecotoxicology of nanoparticles in aquatic systems. CRC Press, p. 208-218 11 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Toward sustainable environmental quality: Priority research questions for Europe
Van Den Brink, P. J., Boxall, A. B. A., Maltby, L., Brooks, B. W., Rudd, M. A., Backhaus, T., Spurgeon, D., Verougstraete, V., Ajao, C., Ankley, G. T., Apitz, S. E., Arnold, K., Brodin, T., Cañedo-Argüelles, M., Chapman, J., Corrales, J., Coutellec, M. A., Fernandes, T. F., Fick, J. & Ford, A. T. & 21 others, Giménez Papiol, G., Groh, K. J., Hutchinson, T. H., Kruger, H., Kukkonen, J. V. K., Loutseti, S., Marshall, S., Muir, D., Ortiz-Santaliestra, M. E., Paul, K. B., Rico, A., Rodea-Palomares, I., Römbke, J., Rydberg, T., Segner, H., Smit, M., van Gestel, C. A. M., Vighi, M., Werner, I., Zimmer, E. I. & van Wensem, J., Sept 2018, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 37, 9, p. 2281-2295 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A cross-species and model comparison of the acute toxicity of nanoparticles used in the pigment and ink industries
Brown, D. M., Johnston, H. J., Gaiser, B. K., Pinna, N., Caputo, G., Culha, M., Kelestemur, S., Altunbek, M., Stone, V., Roy, J. C., Kinross, J. H. & Fernandes, T. F., Jul 2018, In: NanoImpact. 11, p. 20–32 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Essential Elements of a Risk Governance Framework for Current and Future Nanotechnologies
Stone, V., Führ, M., Feindt, P. H., Bouwmeester, H., Linkov, I., Sabella, S., Murphy, F., Bizer, K., Tran, C. L., Ågerstrand, M., Fito, C., Andersen, T., Anderson, D., Bergamaschi, E., Cherrie, J. W., Cowan, S., Dalemcourt, J.-F., Faure, M., Gabbert, S. & Gajewicz, A. & 17 others, Fernandes, T. F., Hristozov, D., Johnston, H. J., Lansdown, T. C., Linder, S., Marvin, H. J. P., Mullins, M., Purnhagen, K., Puzyn, T., Sánchez-Jiménez, A., Scott-Fordsmand, J. J., Streftaris, G., van Tongeren, M., Voelcker, N. H., Voyiatzis, G., Yannopoulos, S. N. & Poortvliet, P. M., Jul 2018, In: Risk Analysis. 38, 7, p. 1321-1331 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adoption of in vitro systems and zebrafish embryos as alternative models for reducing rodent use in assessments of immunological and oxidative stress responses to nanomaterials
Johnston, H. J., Verdon, R., Gillies, S., Brown, D. M., Fernandes, T. F., Henry, T. B., Rossi, A. G., Tran, L., Tucker, C., Tyler, C. R. & Stone, V., 16 Mar 2018, In: Critical Reviews in Toxicology. 48, 3, p. 252-271 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Climate Change: Implications for Ecotoxicological Environmental Impact Assessment
Connell, S. P., Fernandes, T. F. & Hartl, M. G. J., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering. 143, 12, 04017078.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Releases from transparent blue automobile coatings containing nanoscale copper phthalocyanine and their effects on J774 A1 macrophages
Pang, C., Neubauer, N., Boyles, M., Brown, D. M., Kanase, N., Hristozov, D., Fernandes, T., Stone, V., Wohlleben, W. & Marcomini, A., Jul 2017, In: NanoImpact. 7, p. 75-83 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Surfactants from Itaconic Acid: Toxicity to HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro, Micellar Solubilization, and Skin Permeation Enhancement of Hydrocortisone
Abruzzo, A., Armenise, N., Bigucci, F., Cerchiara, T., Gösser, M. B., Samori, C., Galletti, P., Tagliavini, E., Brown, D. M., Johnston, H. J., Fernandes, T. F. & Luppi, B., 30 May 2017, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 524, 1-2, p. 9–15 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Regulatory ecotoxicity testing of nanomaterials – proposed modifications of OECD test guidelines based on laboratory experience with silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles
Hund-Rinke, K., Baun, A., Cupi, D., Fernandes, T. F., Handy, R., Kinross, J. H., Navas, J. M., Peijnenburg, W., Schlich, K., Shaw, B. J. & Scott-Fordsmand, J. J., 25 Nov 2016, In: Nanotoxicology. 10, 10, p. 1442-1447 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In Memoriam: Stephen J. Klaine
Rice, C., Burton, G. A., Wenning, R. J., Ward, H., Fernandes, T. F., Lead, J., Roberts, A. & van Genderen, E., Jul 2016, In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 12, 3, p. 416-416 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Considerations of Environmentally Relevant Test Conditions for Improved Evaluation of Ecological Hazards of Engineered Nanomaterials
Holden, P. A., Gardea-Torresdey, J. L., Klaessig, F., Turco, R. F., Mortimer, M., Hund-Rinke, K., Cohen Hubal, E. A., Avery, D., Barceló, D., Behra, R., Cohen, Y., Deydier-Stephan, L., Ferguson, P. L., Fernandes, T. F., Herr Harthorn, B., Henderson, W. M., Hoke, R. A., Hristozov, D., Johnston, J. M. & Kane, A. B. & 20 others, Kapustka, L., Keller, A. A., Lenihan, H. S., Lovell, W., Murphy, C. J., Nisbet, R. M., Petersen, E. J., Salinas, E. R., Scheringer, M., Sharma, M., Speed, D. E., Sultan, Y., Westerhoff, P., White, J. C., Wiesner, M. R., Wong, E. M., Xing, B., Steele Horan, M., Godwin, H. A. & Nel, A. E., 21 Jun 2016, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 50, 12, p. 6124-6145 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pseudomonas putida biofilm dynamics following a single pulse of silver nanoparticles
Mallèvre, F., Fernandes, T. F. & Aspray, T. J., Jun 2016, In: Chemosphere. 153, p. 356–364 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Assessing silver nanomaterial environmental fate: a flume based approach
Liddle, C. C., Lara, F. G., Johnston, H. J., Cuthbertson, A., Haynes, H. & Fernandes, T. F., 26 May 2016.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Nanomaterials in the aquatic environment: A European Union-United States perspective on the status of ecotoxicity testing, research priorities, and challenges ahead
Selck, H., Handy, R. D., Fernandes, T. F., Klaine, S. J. & Petersen, E. J., May 2016, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35, 5, p. 1055-1067 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Multilaboratory Toxicological Assessment of a Panel of 10 Engineered Nanomaterials to Human Health-ENPRA Project-The Highlights, Limitations, and Current and Future Challenges
Kermanizadeh, A., Gosens, I., MacCalman, L., Johnston, H. J., Danielsen, P. H., Jacobsen, N. R., Lenz, A. G., Fernandes, T. F., Schins, R. P. F., Cassee, F. R., Wallin, H., Kreyling, W., Stoeger, T., Loft, S., Møller, P., Tran, C. L. & Stone, V., 30 Mar 2016, In: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B: Critical Reviews. 19, 1, p. 1-28 28 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
Toxicity Testing of Pristine and Aged Silver Nanoparticles in Real Wastewaters Using Bioluminescent Pseudomonas putida
Mallèvre, F., Alba, C., Milne, C., Gillespie, S., Fernandes, T. F. & Aspray, T. J., 2016, In: Nanomaterials. 6, 3, 49.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Real-time toxicity testing of silver nanoparticles to Salmonella Enteritidis using surface plasmon resonance imaging: A proof of concept
Mallèvre, F., Templier, V., Mathey, R., Leroy, L., Roupioz, Y., Fernandes, T. F., Aspray, T. J. & Livache, T., 2016, In: NanoImpact. 1, p. 55–59 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The MARINA risk assessment strategy: A flexible strategy for efficient information collection and risk assessment of nanomaterials
Bos, P. M. J., Gottardo, S., Scott-Fordsm, J. J., Van Tongeren, M., Semenzin, E., Fernandes, T. F., Hristozov, D., Hund-Rinke, K., Hunt, N., Irfan, M. A., Landsiedel, R., Peijnenburg, W. J. G. M., Sánchez-Jiménez, A., van Kesteren, P. C. E. & Oomen, A. G., Dec 2015, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12, 12, p. 15007-15021 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Review of existing knowledge – emerging contaminant: Focus on nanomaterials and microplastics in the aquatic environment
Hartl, M. G. J., Gubbins, E., Gutierrez, T. & Fernandes, T. F., 15 Oct 2015, CREW - Centre of Expertise for Waters. 20 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Assessing the acute hazards of zinc oxide nanomaterials to Lumbriculus variegatus
O'Rourke, S. A., Stone, V., Stolpe, B. & Fernandes, T. F., Aug 2015, In: Ecotoxicology. 24, 6, p. 1372-1384 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Accumulation dynamics and acute toxicity of silver nanoparticles to daphnia magna and lumbriculus variegatus: Implications for metal modeling approaches
Khan, F. R., Paul, K. B., Dybowska, A. D., Valsami-Jones, E., Lead, J. R., Stone, V. & Fernandes, T. F., 2015, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 49, 7, p. 4389-4397 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterisation of bioaccumulation dynamics of three differently coated silver nanoparticles and aqueous silver in a simple freshwater food chain
Kalman, J., Paul, K. B., Khan, F. R., Stone, V. & Fernandes, T. F., 2015, In: Environmental Chemistry. 12, 6, p. 662-672 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Silver, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticle ecotoxicity to bioluminescent Pseudomonas putida in laboratory medium and artificial wastewater
Mallevre, F., Fernandes, T. F. & Aspray, T. J., Dec 2014, In: Environmental Pollution. 195, p. 218-225 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nanopesticides: Guiding principles for regulatory evaluation of environmental risks
Kookana, R. S., Boxall, A. B. A., Reeves, P. T., Ashauer, R., Beulke, S., Chaudhry, Q., Cornelis, G., Fernandes, T. F., Gan, J., Kah, M., Lynch, I., Ranville, J., Sinclair, C., Spurgeon, D., Tiede, K. & Van Den Brink, P. J., 14 May 2014, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 62, 19, p. 4227-4240 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Structural and functional indices show similar performance in marine ecosystem quality assessment
Culhane, F. E., Briers, R. A., Tett, P. & Fernandes, T. F., 1 Jan 2014, In: Ecological Indicators. 43, p. 271-280 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Engineered nanomaterials: Knowledge gaps in fate, exposure, toxicity, and future directions
Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Anandan, A., Fernandes, T. F., Ayoko, G. A. & Biskos, G., 2014, In: Journal of Nanomaterials. 2014, 130198.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nanomaterials and the environment
Kumar, P., Kumar, A., Fernandes, T. & Ayoko, G. A., 2014, In: Journal of Nanomaterials. 4 p., 528606.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review