Transgenerational effects on development following microplastic exposure in Drosophila melanogaster
- Jimenez-Guri, Eva
- Roberts, Katherine E.
- García, Francisca C.
- Tourmente, Maximiliano
- Longdon, Ben
- Godley, Brendan J.
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Background. Plastic pollution affects all ecosystems, and detrimental effects to animals have been reported in a growing number of studies. However, there is a paucity of evidence for effects on terrestrial animals in comparison to those in the marine realm. Methods. We used the fly Drosophila melanogaster to study the effects that exposure to plastics may have on life history traits and immune response. We reared flies in four conditions: In media containing 1% virgin polyethylene, with no chemical additives; in media supplemented with 1% or 4% polyvinyl chloride, known to have a high content of added chemicals; and control flies in non-supplemented media. Plastic particle size ranged from 23–500 µm. We studied fly survival to viral infect...
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