More than just sweet: current insights into microplastics in honey products and a case study of <i>Melipona quadrifasciata</i> honey
Bárbara Rani-Borges, Mariana Victorino Nicolosi Arena, Ingrid N. Gomes, Luís Henrique França de Carvalho Lins, Livia de Souza Camargo Cestaro, Marcelo Pompêo, Rômulo A. Ando, Isabel Alves‐dos‐Santos, Rogério Hartung Toppa, Marcos Roberto Martines, Lucas Gonçalves Queiroz
Abstract
The presence of microplastics in honey samples from a native Brazilian bee varied from 0.1 to 2.6 particles per mL across urban and vegetated areas.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsCurrent (fluid)BiologyFisheryEcologyEngineeringElectrical engineeringBee Products Chemical AnalysisInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide Research