Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics in Agricultural Soil on Eisenia fetida (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Behavior, Biomass, and Mortality
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Baloš, MilicaPetrović, Aleksandra
Tubić, Aleksandra
Zeremski, Tijana
Gvozdenac, Sonja
Supić, Dejan
Bursić, Vojislava
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The presence of microplastic particles in agroecosystems has profound implications for soil quality, crop yield, and soil biota. Earthworms are widely recognized as valuable soil bioindicators due to their abundance, fast reproduction, and easy manipulation. The aim of this study was to observe Eisenia fetida avoidance behavior and changes in biomass and mortality rate in soil samples spiked with polyethylene microplastic particles. Three types of soil sampled from the agricultural fields (“Banat 1”, “Banat 2”, and “Bačka”) were tested, as well as three microplastic concentrations (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3%). The calculated avoidance percentages ranged from 18.67% for “Banat 1” and 23.70% for “Banat 2” to 27.40% in the case of “Bačka” soil samples. Generally, E. fetida specimens avoided the sections with plastic in all bioassays: 38.42% of the earthworms were in the chamber section that contained microplastics, as opposed to 61.58% in the control section. The changes in the earthworms’ post-t...est biomasses were directly proportional to the number of surviving earthworms, with the highest loss in “Bačka” soil samples with 0.3% MPs (−53.05%). The highest mortality rate (46%) was noted in “Bačka” soil samples spiked with the highest concentration of microplastic particles.
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microplastics / soil / Eisenia fetida / avoidance test / biomass / mortality / bioassays / earthworms / polyethylene microplasticsИзвор:
Agriculture - Basel, 2024, 14, 4, 578-Издавач:
- Basel : MDPI
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FiVeRTY - JOUR AU - Baloš, Milica AU - Petrović, Aleksandra AU - Tubić, Aleksandra AU - Zeremski, Tijana AU - Gvozdenac, Sonja AU - Supić, Dejan AU - Bursić, Vojislava PY - 2024 UR - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/4556 AB - The presence of microplastic particles in agroecosystems has profound implications for soil quality, crop yield, and soil biota. Earthworms are widely recognized as valuable soil bioindicators due to their abundance, fast reproduction, and easy manipulation. The aim of this study was to observe Eisenia fetida avoidance behavior and changes in biomass and mortality rate in soil samples spiked with polyethylene microplastic particles. Three types of soil sampled from the agricultural fields (“Banat 1”, “Banat 2”, and “Bačka”) were tested, as well as three microplastic concentrations (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3%). The calculated avoidance percentages ranged from 18.67% for “Banat 1” and 23.70% for “Banat 2” to 27.40% in the case of “Bačka” soil samples. Generally, E. fetida specimens avoided the sections with plastic in all bioassays: 38.42% of the earthworms were in the chamber section that contained microplastics, as opposed to 61.58% in the control section. The changes in the earthworms’ post-test biomasses were directly proportional to the number of surviving earthworms, with the highest loss in “Bačka” soil samples with 0.3% MPs (−53.05%). The highest mortality rate (46%) was noted in “Bačka” soil samples spiked with the highest concentration of microplastic particles. PB - Basel : MDPI T2 - Agriculture - Basel T1 - Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics in Agricultural Soil on Eisenia fetida (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Behavior, Biomass, and Mortality IS - 4 SP - 578 VL - 14 DO - 10.3390/agriculture14040578 ER -
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Baloš, M., Petrović, A., Tubić, A., Zeremski, T., Gvozdenac, S., Supić, D.,& Bursić, V.. (2024). Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics in Agricultural Soil on Eisenia fetida (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Behavior, Biomass, and Mortality. in Agriculture - Basel Basel : MDPI., 14(4), 578. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040578
Baloš M, Petrović A, Tubić A, Zeremski T, Gvozdenac S, Supić D, Bursić V. Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics in Agricultural Soil on Eisenia fetida (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Behavior, Biomass, and Mortality. in Agriculture - Basel. 2024;14(4):578. doi:10.3390/agriculture14040578 .
Baloš, Milica, Petrović, Aleksandra, Tubić, Aleksandra, Zeremski, Tijana, Gvozdenac, Sonja, Supić, Dejan, Bursić, Vojislava, "Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics in Agricultural Soil on Eisenia fetida (Annelida: Oligochaeta) Behavior, Biomass, and Mortality" in Agriculture - Basel, 14, no. 4 (2024):578, https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040578 . .