Biomonitoring of Bees as Bioindicators

Ruiz, José A. Reglero; Gutiérrez, Miriam; Porrini, Claudio

doi:10.1080/0005772x.2013.11417545

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“…First, the methodology used for biomonitoring with A. mellifera must be standardised, and second, these results should go on being studied in relation to reference physicochemical methods. In the future, the approach can be standardised for complementation and integration with official protocols for the evaluation of environmental quality (Ruiz et al 2013).…”

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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Córdoba (Spain) by biomonitoring foraging honeybee

Gutiérrez

Molero

Gaju-Ricart

et al. 2015

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Due to features that make them outstanding environmental bioindicator, colonies of Apis mellifera are being used to study environmental pollution. The primary objective of this research was to use honeybee colonies to identify heavy metals and determine their utility for environmental management. Five stations each with two A. mellifera hives were strategically located in urban, industrial, agricultural and forested areas within the municipality of Córdoba (Spain), and foraging bees were collected from April to December in 2007, 2009 and 2010 to analyse spatial and temporal variation in Pb, Cr, Ni and Cd pollution. Metal concentrations, in milligram per kilogram of honeybee, were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Significant differences in concentrations were found among the various locations and periods. The highest number of values exceeding the upper reference thresholds proposed for this study (Pb, 0.7 mg/kg; Cr, 0.12 mg/kg; Ni, 0.3 mg/kg; and Cd, 0.1 mg/kg) was observed for Pb and Cr (6.25% respectively), station S4 (13.22%), year 2007 (20.83%) and in months of May and July (11.90% each). Regarding the Cd, which was analysed only in 2010, the highest number of values exceeding the upper reference thresholds was 40%. Biomonitoring with colonies of A. mellifera could contribute to improved surveillance and control systems for atmospheric pollution by integrating qualitative and quantitative assessments, thus facilitating prevention and readiness in the event of environmental crises.

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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Córdoba (Spain) by biomonitoring foraging honeybee

Gutiérrez

Molero

Gaju-Ricart

et al. 2015

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“…However, it is worth noting that it is currently not possible to define whether the PAH and HM values found in the five areas under study (i.e., #S1, #S2, #S3, #S4, and #S5) were below the values considered as tolerable by law. Both the Italian and European legislation, in fact, do not provide limits of pollutants for sampling carried out through the use of living organisms (e.g., bee) [ 34 ]. For this reason, if it is possible to define that the values of the “environmental white” are below the legal limit established by the Environmental Italian Law (Legislative Decree No.…”

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The Presence of Ultra-Traces of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metals in Some Areas of Molise: The Importance of a “Blank” in Public Health Studies

Notardonato

Fantasma

Monaco

et al. 2023

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The emission of chemicals into the environment has increased in a not negligible way as a result of the phenomenon of globalization and industrialization, potentially also affecting areas always considered as “uncontaminated”. In this paper, five “uncontaminated” areas were analyzed in terms of the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs), comparing them with an “environmental blank”. Chemical analyses were carried out using standardized protocols. The ‘environmental blank’ results revealed the presence of Cu (<64.9 μg g−1), Ni (<37.2 μg g−1), and Zn (<52.6 μg g−1) as HMs and fluorene (<17.0 ng g−1) and phenanthrene (<11.5 ng g−1) as PAHs. However, regarding the results of the pollution status of the areas under study, fluorene (#S1, 0.34 ng g−1; #S2, 4.3 ng g−1; #S3, 5.1 ng g−1; #S4, 3.4 ng g−1; #S5, 0.7 ng g−1) and phenanthrene (#S1, 0. 24 ng g−1; #S2, 3.1 ng g−1; #S3, 3.2 ng g−1; #S4, 3.3 ng g−1; #S5, 0.5 ng g−1) were found in all areas, while the other PAHs investigated were detected at a concentration averaging less than 3.3 ng g−1. HMs were found in all of the investigated areas. In particular, Cd was detected in all areas with an average concentration of less than 0.036 μg g−1, while Pb was absent in area #S5, but present in the other areas with an average concentration of less than 0.018 μg g−1.

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“…La contaminación ambiental tiene efecto directo sobre la salud humana, es por eso que el estudio de los valores máximos permisibles en cuanto a diferentes contaminantes atmosféricos, entre ellos la concentración de plomo se relaciona con las enfermedades que pueden provocar (Bogdanov, 2006;Parikh et al, 2021;Ruiz et al, 2013). Las sustancias tóxicas entran en la cadena alimenticia de los ecosistemas provocando bioacumulación en los organismos, entre ellos en las abejas y por tanto en sus exudados como la miel y el polen apícola (Kumar et al, 2020;M Van der Steen et al, 2015).…”

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El Bioindicador Idóneo para la Detección de Plomo Atmosférico a Partir de una Experiencia en Cuenca, Ecuador

Cordero,

Zambrano,

Heras

et al. 2023

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La alteración ecosistémica debido a metales pesados es uno de los mayores problemas ambientales y de salud pública; generalmente se miden en aire, suelo y agua, pero en menor medida se conoce su incidencia sobre los seres vivos. Este trabajo se enfoca en la concentración de plomo tanto en el aire como en los bioindicadores miel y polen de abejas en Cuenca (Ecuador). Se tomaron muestras de partículas atmosféricas (PM10) en tres sitios de la zona urbana y muestras de miel y polen en 6 sitios distintos, con 3 repeticiones cada una. Se analizó la concentración de plomo mediante espectrofotometría de absorción atómica. En miel, el plomo encontrado está en un rango de 0,033 a 0,08 mg/kg, menor a los límites superiores según la norma del Servicio Nacional de Normalización del Ecuador (INEN): 1 mg/kg, y la norma europea 0,10 mg/kg. Las cantidades de plomo detectadas en polen no sobrepasan los 0,12 mg/kg, siendo inocuo para el consumo, pues, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) establece que, el consumo máximo de plomo por individuo es de 0,214 mg al día. La densidad de plomo en partículas atmosféricas se estableció en una categoría de 1 x 10-7 a 9 x 10-7 ug/m3, entre los límites instaurados por la Organización Muncial de la Salud (OMS) de 1,5 ug/m3. Se concluye por el índice de Yuen que el polen es un mejor bioindicador de concentración por plomo que la miel y, que existen bajas ocurrencias de este metal en Cuenca, Ecuador.

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Biomonitoring of Bees as Bioindicators

Cited by 14 publications

References 17 publications

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Córdoba (Spain) by biomonitoring foraging honeybee

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Córdoba (Spain) by biomonitoring foraging honeybee

The Presence of Ultra-Traces of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metals in Some Areas of Molise: The Importance of a “Blank” in Public Health Studies

El Bioindicador Idóneo para la Detección de Plomo Atmosférico a Partir de una Experiencia en Cuenca, Ecuador

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