Heavy metals on honeybees indicate their concentration in the atmosphere. a proof of concept

Heavy metals on honeybees indicate their concentration in the atmosphere. a proof of concept

The aim of this research was to evaluate as a proof of concept, a quantitative relationship between atmospheric particulate matter (PM10), atmospheric heavy metals (Pb, Ni and Cd) and Pb, Ni and Cd concentrations accumulated on bees reared in a beehive in the urban territory in Milan. For this purpo...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Costa, Mauro Veca, Maurizio Barberis, Alessandra Tosti, Giacomo Notaro, Stefano Nava, Massimo Lazzari, Alessandro Agazzi, Francesco Maria Tangorra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
bees
atomic absorption
heavy metals
air pollutants
environmental indicators
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1520052

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1520052

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