Pollen storage by stingless bees as an environmental marker for metal contamination: spatial and temporal distribution of metal elements

Since the middle of the 20th century, human activities have led to overall ecosystem contamination and to major modifications in landscape structure and composition. Mining activities represent a major source of environmental contamination by metal residues. The objective of our study was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Nathalia De Oliveira Nascimento, Herminio Arias Nalini Junior, Fernanda Ataide, Adriana Tropia Abreu, Yasmine Antonini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2018-07-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Bee
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/2078