Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 126220 - 126220

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Exposure to microplastics (MPs) i.e., plastic fragments between 1 μm and mm in diameter causing growing concern for wildlife humanity. It is now evident that MPs can accumulate soil, freshwater, seawater the atmosphere; thus, living organisms are directly or indirectly exposed these significant ecological stressors globally. Studies on physiological effects of emerging, yet, date, only a handful studies with special focus how affect animal behaviour available, there even less research different components among- within-individual behavioural variation affected by MPs. The main goal this study was investigate prolonged exposure (6 weeks) 10 spherical polystyrene food (24.85 particles/mg) influences individual risk-taking widespread decomposer, common pill bug Armadillidium vulgare. Our results indicate strong MP effect levels variation: (i) mean increased, while (ii) correlation residual emerged (risk-takers became predictable) treated group. These findings underscore intricate variation, potentially far-reaching evolutionary consequences given their pervasive presence both terrestrial aquatic ecosystems. negative impacts changes widespread; our study, may increase susceptibility A. vulgare predation, contributing population decline.

Язык: Английский