Modulation of chlorpyrifos toxicity to soil arthropods by simultaneous exposure to polyester microfibers or tire particle microplastics

Salla Selonen; Anita Jemec Kokalj; Hiba Benguedouar; Somayye Sadat Alavian Petroody; Andraž Dolar; Damjana Drobne; Cornelis A.M. van Gestel

doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104657

Modulation of chlorpyrifos toxicity to soil arthropods by simultaneous exposure to polyester microfibers or tire particle microplastics

Salla Selonen, Anita Jemec Kokalj, Hiba Benguedouar, Somayye Sadat Alavian Petroody, Andraž Dolar, Damjana Drobne, Cornelis A.M. van Gestel^*

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Synthetic fibers released from sewage sludge and tire particles released from traffic are among the most common types of microplastics in soil. In soil, microplastics may interact with chemicals, such as plant protection products used in agriculture. Most studies on the interactions of microplastics and chemicals focused on aquatic environments and only few addressed soil arthropods. To increase the understanding of the combined effects of microplastics and chemicals on soil arthropods, we studied the effects of polyester fibers and tire particles on the toxicity of the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Springtails (Folsomia candida) and woodlice (Porcellio scaber) were exposed in Lufa 2.2 soil to a range of chlorpyrifos concentrations (0.0088–0.8 and 0.2–3.9 mg kg⁻¹ dry soil, respectively) without or with 0.05 % w/w (“low”) or 0.5 % w/w (“high”) of microplastics. Tire particles reduced the lethality of chlorpyrifos to springtails (LC50 = 0.13–0.14 mg kg⁻¹ dry soil) and isopods (LC50 = 1.6 mg kg⁻¹ dry soil) by a factor of 2- > 2.5 and the chlorpyrifos-induced inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and changes in electron transfer system (ETS) activity in P. scaber by a factor of 2–4. Polyester fibers reduced the chlorpyrifos-induced inhibition of AChE activity by a factor of 2 and increased (ETS) activity in P. scaber by a factor of >3. The fibers did not affect the toxicity of chlorpyrifos to the survival of P. scaber or the survival and reproduction of F. candida. These results indicate that the bioavailability of chlorpyrifos may be decreased by microplastics, especially by tire particles. This study shows the importance of applying a mixture toxicity approach for understanding the threats of microplastics to soil, but also suggests that the organism and the endpoints chosen are crucial for the interpretation of the effects of combined exposures to microplastics and chemicals.

Original language	English
Article number	104657
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Applied Soil Ecology
Volume	181
Early online date	14 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104657
Publication status	Published - Jan 2023

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This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), financing under the ERA-NET waterworks2015 cofunded call in Water JPI [grant number ALWWW.2016.2 ]; Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation ; Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS), through research programme Integrative zoology and speleobiology [grant numbers P1-0184 , J1-2482 ]; University of Ljubljana ; ARRS funding scheme for postgraduate research.

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This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), financing under the ERA-NET waterworks2015 cofunded call in Water JPI [grant number ALWWW.2016.2 ]; Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation ; Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS), through research programme Integrative zoology and speleobiology [grant numbers P1-0184 , J1-2482 ]; University of Ljubljana ; ARRS funding scheme for postgraduate research.

Funders	Funder number
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek	ALWWW.2016.2
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Maj ja Tor Nesslingin Säätiö
Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS	P1-0184, J1-2482
Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS
Univerza v Ljubljani

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Microplastics
Mixtures
Plant protection products
Soil ecotoxicology
Springtail
Woodlice

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