Characterization of Microplastics in Bees and Their Bee Products in Urban and Rural Areas of the Sabana De Bogotá, Colombia DOI Open Access
Luis David Gómez-Méndez,

Jorge Eliecer Robles-Camargo,

Ricardo Vera

et al.

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

Microplastics, plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm present in the environment due to decomposition of larger plastics, can cause damage various ecosystems and species pollinating insects such as Apis mellifera bees. These bees play a crucial role ecology production honey pollen, also serving bioindicators environmental quality they are sensitive contaminants microplastics. In this study, presence microplastics these their bee products, honey, collected August 2021 2023 rural areas (Tabio Guasca) Cundinamarca, Colombia, urban (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) was evaluated. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) Bogotá, Colombia. each year, 24 bees, 10 grams pollen were per sampling point. Microplastics products identified quantified by stereomicroscopy, with or without hydrogen peroxide digestion pretreatment. found both periods, an increase quantity observed over time increasing pollution. Blue fibers most common microplastics, greater amount recorded compared 2021.

Language: Английский

Characterization of Microplastics in Bees and Their Bee Products in Urban and Rural Areas of the Sabana De Bogotá, Colombia DOI Open Access
Luis David Gómez-Méndez,

Jorge Eliecer Robles-Camargo,

Ricardo Vera

et al.

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

Microplastics, plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm present in the environment due to decomposition of larger plastics, can cause damage various ecosystems and species pollinating insects such as Apis mellifera bees. These bees play a crucial role ecology production honey pollen, also serving bioindicators environmental quality they are sensitive contaminants microplastics. In this study, presence microplastics these their bee products, honey, collected August 2021 2023 rural areas (Tabio Guasca) Cundinamarca, Colombia, urban (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) was evaluated. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) Bogotá, Colombia. each year, 24 bees, 10 grams pollen were per sampling point. Microplastics products identified quantified by stereomicroscopy, with or without hydrogen peroxide digestion pretreatment. found both periods, an increase quantity observed over time increasing pollution. Blue fibers most common microplastics, greater amount recorded compared 2021.

Language: Английский

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