BEERAD -Assessment of the effects of ionizing radiation in bees
Résumé
Nuclear industry generate ionizing radiation (IR). However, their effects on structure and functioning of the ecosystems, their ecotoxicological properties and the potential underlying mechanisms of their action in non-human organisms are poorly known. In this project, we aim to acquire data on the potential effects of IR on ecosystems both in experimental and realistic conditions. We chose an emblematic pollinating insect, the honeybee, which presents scientific, economic and societal stakes, through the services provided by this species to the society and ecosystems. The main objectives of the project are: -To define and measure in laboratory and field experiments the real internal and external dose rates experimented by the bees (WP1), -To measure the physiological and toxico-pathological effects induced by IR at sub-individual levels (molecule, cell and tissue) (WP2), -To measure the effects induced by IR at individual and populational levels (reproduction/development and cognitive process) (WP3), -To compare both types of exposure (laboratory/field) and extrapolate results to other pollinating insects through modelling (WP4).
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