ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2020
Chernobyl-level radiation exposure damages bumblebee reproduction: a laboratory experiment.
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- Bridging Human and Environmental Radiological Protection with the Ecosystem Services Approach: A Case Study with Clade Anthophila (Bees).Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Of Epistemes and Insects: How Drosophila and Butterflies Shape Our Understanding of Radiation Risk.Journal of the history of biology · 2026Article
- Interactions between ionizing radiation and Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae on the honeybee, Apis mellifera L.PloS one · 2026Article
- Effects of Ionizing Radiation onToxics · 2025Article
- Assessment of exposure to ionizing radiation in Chernobyl tree frogs (Hyla orientalis).Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Lack of impact of radiation on blood physiology biomarkers of Chernobyl tree frogs.Frontiers in zoology · 2021Article
- BombNature communications · 2021Article
- Chernobyl-level radiation exposure damages bumblebee reproduction: a laboratory experiment.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2020Article
- Adaptive Responses in High-Radiation Environments: Insights From Chernobyl Wildlife and Ramsar Residents.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyReview
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Abstract
The consequences for wildlife of living in radiologically contaminated environments are uncertain. Previous laboratory studies suggest insects are relatively radiation-resistant; however, some field studies from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone report severe adverse effects at substantially lower radiation dose rates than expected. Here, we present the first laboratory investigation to study how environmentally relevant radiation exposure affects bumblebee life history, assessing the shape of the relationship between radiation exposure and fitness loss. Dose rates comparable to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (50-400 µGy h
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