Honeybees as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Urban and Rural Areas in the South of Italy

Honeybees as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Urban and Rural Areas in the South of Italy

The honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i> L.) has been used in several studies for monitoring the environmental health status in terms of pollution, due to its wide-ranging foraging flights. Based on this consideration, this study aimed to analyze heavy metal pollution in Molise Region (Italy)...

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Main Authors: Cristina Di Fiore, Angelo Nuzzo, Valentina Torino, Antonio De Cristofaro, Ivan Notardonato, Sergio Passarella, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Pasquale Avino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
heavy metals
biomonitoring
pollution
bees
<i>Apis mellifera</i>
HCA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/4/624

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