Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland.
Benzophenones (BPs) are substances used in the production of sunscreens, cosmetics, and personal care products. However, there is a lack of knowledge of BPs in wild animals. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the concentration of selected BPs commonly used in the cosmetic industry in guano samples...
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| author | Slawomir Gonkowski Julia Martín Irene Aparicio Juan Luis Santos Esteban Alonso Andrzej Pomianowski László Könyves Liliana Rytel |
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| description | Benzophenones (BPs) are substances used in the production of sunscreens, cosmetics, and personal care products. However, there is a lack of knowledge of BPs in wild animals. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the concentration of selected BPs commonly used in the cosmetic industry in guano samples collected from 4 colonies of greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis). Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to determine guano concentrations of benzophenone 1 (BP-1), benzophenone 2 (BP-2), benzophenone 3 (BP-3) and benzophenone 8 (BP-8). BP-1 levels above the method quantification limit (MQL) were noted in 97.5% of samples and fluctuated from <0.1 ng/g to 259 ng/g (mean 41.50 ng/g, median 34.8). The second most common was BP-3, which fluctuated from <0.1 ng/g to 19 ng/g (mean 6.67 ng/g, median 5.05), and its levels higher than MQL were observed in 40% of samples. BP-2 and BP-8 concentrations did not exceed the method detection limit (0.04 ng/g) in any analyzed sample. There were visible differences in the BP-1 and BP-3 levels among the studied bat colonies. Mean BP-1 concentration fluctuated from 11.23±13.13 ng/g to 76.71±65.51 ng/g and differed significantly between the colonies. Mean BP-3 concentration fluctuated from 5.03±6.03 ng/g to 9.18±7.65 mg/g, but it did not differ significantly between the colonies. The results show that guano is a suitable matrix for the assessment of wildlife exposure to BPs. This could be particularly advantageous in protected species, where not disturbing and stressing the animals are crucial. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-020a47f1774d4cf29c02166fb0b2edca2024-04-14T05:31:36ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01194e030172710.1371/journal.pone.0301727Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland.Slawomir GonkowskiJulia MartínIrene AparicioJuan Luis SantosEsteban AlonsoAndrzej PomianowskiLászló KönyvesLiliana RytelBenzophenones (BPs) are substances used in the production of sunscreens, cosmetics, and personal care products. However, there is a lack of knowledge of BPs in wild animals. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the concentration of selected BPs commonly used in the cosmetic industry in guano samples collected from 4 colonies of greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis). Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to determine guano concentrations of benzophenone 1 (BP-1), benzophenone 2 (BP-2), benzophenone 3 (BP-3) and benzophenone 8 (BP-8). BP-1 levels above the method quantification limit (MQL) were noted in 97.5% of samples and fluctuated from <0.1 ng/g to 259 ng/g (mean 41.50 ng/g, median 34.8). The second most common was BP-3, which fluctuated from <0.1 ng/g to 19 ng/g (mean 6.67 ng/g, median 5.05), and its levels higher than MQL were observed in 40% of samples. BP-2 and BP-8 concentrations did not exceed the method detection limit (0.04 ng/g) in any analyzed sample. There were visible differences in the BP-1 and BP-3 levels among the studied bat colonies. Mean BP-1 concentration fluctuated from 11.23±13.13 ng/g to 76.71±65.51 ng/g and differed significantly between the colonies. Mean BP-3 concentration fluctuated from 5.03±6.03 ng/g to 9.18±7.65 mg/g, but it did not differ significantly between the colonies. The results show that guano is a suitable matrix for the assessment of wildlife exposure to BPs. This could be particularly advantageous in protected species, where not disturbing and stressing the animals are crucial.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301727&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Slawomir Gonkowski Julia Martín Irene Aparicio Juan Luis Santos Esteban Alonso Andrzej Pomianowski László Könyves Liliana Rytel Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. PLoS ONE |
| title | Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. |
| title_full | Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. |
| title_fullStr | Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. |
| title_short | Biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in Poland. |
| title_sort | biomonitoring of benzophenones in guano samples of wild bats in poland |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301727&type=printable |
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