Anita Jemec (Avtor), Andraž Dolar (Avtor), Ana Nagode (Avtor), Damjana Drobne (Avtor), Aleksandra D. Kuljanin (Avtor), Gabriela Kalčíková (Avtor)

Povzetek

Agricultural mulching films are potential sources of microplastics (MPs) in soil. As an alternative to conventional non-degradable mulching films, a variety of different biodegradable mulching films are used. However, it is not yet known whether MPs from biodegradable mulching films pose a lower risk to terrestrial invertebrates compared to MPs from conventional mulching films. In this study, the effects of MPs produced from two conventional polyethylene (PE-1 and PE-2) and two biodegradable (starch-based poly(butylene adipate coterephthalate); PBAT-BD-1, and PBAT-BD-2) fossil-based mulching films on terrestrial crustacean woodlice Porcellio scaber and mealworm Tenebrio molitor were compared. A key finding was that no clear differences in induced responses between biodegradable and conventional MPs were detected. No adverse effects on P. scaber after two weeks and on T. molitor after four weeks of exposure were observed up to 5 % (w/w dry soil) of either MP type. However, some sublethal physiological changes in metabolic rate and immune parameters were found in P. scaber after two weeks of exposure indicating a response of organisms to the presence of MP exposure in soil. In addition, it was demonstrated that both types of MPs might affect the soil water holding capacity and pH. In conclusion, we confirmed that biodegradable MPs can induce responses in organisms hence further studies testing the environmental hazard of biodegradable MPs are justified.

Ključne besede

mokarji;enakonožci;imunski odgovor;mikroplastika;mealworms;isopods;immune response;microplastics;

Podatki

Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UL BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
UDK: 504
COBISS: 204627459 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 1879-1026
Št. ogledov: 89
Št. prenosov: 12
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
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Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik: Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede: mokarji;enakonožci;imunski odgovor;mikroplastika;
Vrsta dela (COBISS): Članek v reviji
Strani: str. 1-12
Letnik: ǂVol. ǂ951
Zvezek: ǂarticle ǂ175379
Čas izdaje: 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175379
ID: 24757688