Revealing Antagonistic Interactions in the Adverse Effects of Polystyrene And Polymethylmethacrylate Microplastics in Bumble Bees DOI
Federico Cappa, Elisa Pasquini,

Alessia Ibraliu

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The proliferation of microplastics poses a significant ecological threat, yet their actual impact on ecosystems and organisms remains poorly understood, especially for terrestrial organisms. We investigate the first time effects two common microplastics, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) polystyrene (PS), ecologically economically relevant pollinator Bombus terrestris, considering potential combined sublethal effects. Three concentrations were considered, covering range similar to that observed in natural environments (5 0.5 mg L-1) or higher concentration (50 L-1). PMMA PS single exposure reduced bee survival concentration-dependent manner, whereas (MIX) did not significantly affect individual survival. also sucrose responsiveness exposed bees, had no effect. MIX enhanced it. Learning memory tests showed impaired mid-term early long-term bees PS, with observed. effect retention. Our findings highlight differential su-lethal bumble but unexpected antagonistic between these pollutants. Understanding unpredictable microplastic interactions pollinators is critical conservation efforts ecosystem preservation face escalating global plastic pollution.

Language: Английский

Dancing with danger-how honeybees are getting affected in the web of microplastics-a review DOI

Sadaf Bashir,

Pritha Ghosh,

Priyanka Lal

et al.

NanoImpact, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35, P. 100522 - 100522

Published: July 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

5
Revealing Antagonistic Interactions in the Adverse Effects of Polystyrene And Polymethylmethacrylate Microplastics in Bumble Bees DOI
Federico Cappa, Elisa Pasquini,

Alessia Ibraliu

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The proliferation of microplastics poses a significant ecological threat, yet their actual impact on ecosystems and organisms remains poorly understood, especially for terrestrial organisms. We investigate the first time effects two common microplastics, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) polystyrene (PS), ecologically economically relevant pollinator Bombus terrestris, considering potential combined sublethal effects. Three concentrations were considered, covering range similar to that observed in natural environments (5 0.5 mg L-1) or higher concentration (50 L-1). PMMA PS single exposure reduced bee survival concentration-dependent manner, whereas (MIX) did not significantly affect individual survival. also sucrose responsiveness exposed bees, had no effect. MIX enhanced it. Learning memory tests showed impaired mid-term early long-term bees PS, with observed. effect retention. Our findings highlight differential su-lethal bumble but unexpected antagonistic between these pollutants. Understanding unpredictable microplastic interactions pollinators is critical conservation efforts ecosystem preservation face escalating global plastic pollution.

Language: Английский

Citations

1