[HTML][HTML] Honey bees as biomonitors of environmental contaminants, pathogens, and climate change

MM Cunningham, L Tran, CG McKee, RO Polo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring the environment for pollution, pesticides, and pathogens is crucial for protecting
human, agriculture, and overall ecosystem health. Diverse strategies ranging from physical …

Understanding the drivers of S outheast A sian biodiversity loss

AC Hughes - Ecosphere, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Southeast Asia (SE Asia) is a known global hotspot of biodiversity and endemism,
yet the region is also one of the most biotically threatened. Ecosystems across the region are …

Heavy metal bioaccumulation in honey bee matrix, an indicator to assess the contamination level in terrestrial environments

E Goretti, M Pallottini, R Rossi, G La Porta, T Gardi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The most significant risk factor for organisms living in an environment contaminated by
heavy metals is the metal bioavailability. Therefore, an efficient ecotoxicological approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Food safety hazards of bee pollen–A review

R Végh, M Csóka, C Sörös, L Sipos - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Bee pollen is a natural apicultural product that is becoming popular among
health-conscious consumers due to its wide variety of nutrients and bioactive substances …

Honey Bees (Apis mellifera, L.) as Active Samplers of Airborne Particulate Matter

I Negri, C Mavris, G Di Prisco, E Caprio, M Pellecchia - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are bioindicators of environmental pollution levels. During
their wide-ranging foraging activity, these hymenopterans are exposed to pollutants, thus …

The Honey Bee Apis mellifera: An Insect at the Interface between Human and Ecosystem Health

G Papa, R Maier, A Durazzo, M Lucarini, IK Karabagias… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Apis mellifera Linnaeus (1758), a honey bee, is a eusocial insect widely
known for its role in pollination, an essential ecosystem service for plant biodiversity, and …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing nickel smelter emissions using European honey bees

MP Taylor, MM Gillings, KL Fry, CF Barlow… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated trace element contamination in honey bees inhabiting urban areas
around the South Pacific's largest and longest operating nickel smelter in Nouméa, New …

Characterization of Italian multifloral honeys on the basis of their mineral content and some typical quality parameters

ME Conti, S Canepari, MG Finoia, G Mele… - Journal of Food …, 2018 - Elsevier
The levels of 30 elements (Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P,
Pb, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, Ti, Tl, U, V, Zn) and some typical quality parameters were measured …

Identifying Sources of Environmental Contamination in European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) Using Trace Elements and Lead Isotopic Compositions

X Zhou, MP Taylor, PJ Davies… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Trace element concentrations (As, Mn, Pb, and Zn) and Pb isotopic compositions were
analyzed in honey bees, wax, and honey along with co-located soil and dust samples from …