ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2017
Use of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) as bioindicators for assessment and source appointment of metal pollution.
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- Disruption of Antioxidant Defense Systems in Honey Bees and Wild Bees Under Environmental Xenobiotic Pressure.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Biomonitoring with bees and bee products: multielement profiles including technology-critical elements.Monatshefte fur chemie · 2026Article
- Harnessing Electrostatic Forces: A Review of Bees as Bioindicators for Particulate Matter Detection.Insects · 2025Review
- Sex-specific element accumulation in honey bees (Apis mellifera).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Article
- Foraging Activity of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L., 1758) and Exposure to Cadmium: a Review.Biological trace element research · 2024Review
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- Unravelling Heavy Metal Dynamics in Soil and Honey: A Case Study from Maramureș Region, Romania.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Industrial-Scale Decontamination Procedure Effects on the Content of Acaricides, Heavy Metals and Antioxidant Capacity of Beeswax.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Assessment of spatial and temporal variations in trace element concentrations using honeybees (PeerJ · 2018Article
- Particulate matter collection by honey bees (PeerJ · 2018Article
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Abstract
The ability of honeybees to collect particulate matter (PM) on their bodies makes them outstanding bioindicators. In this study, two cities, Pančevo (PA) and Vršac (VS), South Banat district, Vojvodina, Serbia, were covered with two sampling sites each. The aims of this study were to determine concentrations of Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ni, Sr, and Zn in the bodies of honeybees during July and September of 2013, 2014, and 2015 and to analyze their spatial and temporal variations and sources of analyzed elements, as well as to assess pollution levels in the two cities. Significant temporal differences were found for Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ni, and Zn. Trend of reduction in metal concentrations in bodies of honeybees during the years was observed. Statistically significant spatial variations were observed for Al, Ba, and Sr, with higher concentrations in VS. PCA and CA analyses were used for the first time to assess sources of metals found in honeybees. These analyses showed two sources of metals. Co, Cd, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, and partly Cu were contributed to anthropogenic sources, while Ca, Al, Mg, Cr, Ba, Sr, and Ni were contributed to natural sources.
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