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<p>In a fruit crop located in the Lujan district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), we exposed plastic bottles to the environment for three years. We explored microplastics’ presence on thalli. Out of the potential five lichen species only one grew: <italic>Hyperphyscia coralloides</italic>. Microplastic particles were observed on the thalli. The present work represents the first record of <italic>H. coralloides</italic> growing on PET plastic. Considering the largest thalli size recorded, the results of the growth rate are similar in an average to those recorded for fruticose species. Finally, our results suggest that the contact of <italic>H. coralloides</italic> with microplastics may be a potential pathway for the incorporation of microplastics into ecosystems.</p>
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In a fruit crop located in the Lujan district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), we exposed plastic bottles to the environment for three years. We explored microplastics’ presence on thalli. Out of the potential five lichen species only one grew: Hyperphyscia coralloides. Microplastic particles were observed on the thalli. The present work represents the first record of H. coralloides growing on PET plastic. Considering the largest thalli size recorded, the results of the growth rate are similar in an average to those recorded for fruticose species. Finally, our results suggest that the contact of H. coralloides with microplastics may be a potential pathway for the incorporation of microplastics into ecosystems.

First record of <italic>Hyperphyscia coralloides</italic> (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications

Argentine Lichen Study Group, Department of Basic Sciences

Agriculturally Important Arthropod Bioecology Research Group, Department of Technology

Folia Oecologica

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First record of  (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications

In a fruit crop located in the Lujan district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), we exposed plastic bottles to the environment for three years. We explored...

First record of Hyperphyscia coralloides (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 204 - 206

Received: Mar 26, 2023

Accepted: Jun 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0019

Keywords
forest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content

© 2023 Jonatan Gomez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

First record of Hyperphyscia coralloides (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 204 - 206

Received: Mar 26, 2023

Accepted: Jun 20, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0019

Keywordsforest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content

© 2023 Jonatan Gomez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
forest plantings, organic matter, soil texture, steppe soils, water content