Foraging Honeybees (<i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i>) as Biocenosis Monitors of Pollution in Areas Affected by Cement Industry Emissions
Two areas affected by cement plant emissions, in an industrial district of Central Italy, were investigated by foraging honeybees (<i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i>) on the return to their hives, as an in situ biomonitor. The contamination was compared with that of a background reference a...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Environments |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/2/34 |