Metal concentrations around thermal power plants, rural and urban areas using honeybees ( Apis mellifera L.) as bioindicators

Honeybees are great bioindicators because they cover wide areas during their foraging activity. Our study included industrial, urban and rural region, where samples were taken in July and September. Industrial region with three apiaries in the area covered two thermal power plants, Kostolac A and B....

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Published in:	International journal of environmental science and technology (Tehran) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 413 - 422
Main Authors:	Zarić, N.M, Ilijević, K, Stanisavljević, L, Gržetić, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS) 01-02-2016 Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Subjects:	Aquatic Pollution Bioindicators Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Honeybee Metal pollution Original Paper Rural pollution Soil Science & Conservation Thermal power plant Urban pollution Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control Rural pollution Honeybee Bioindicators Urban pollution Thermal power plant Metal pollution
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Summary:	Honeybees are great bioindicators because they cover wide areas during their foraging activity. Our study included industrial, urban and rural region, where samples were taken in July and September. Industrial region with three apiaries in the area covered two thermal power plants, Kostolac A and B. Two apiaries covered a wide urban region of Belgrade, and the rural region consisting of mainly agricultural-woodland area near village Mesić was covered with one apiary. Aim of this study was to investigate the capability of bees as bioindicators to detect different concentrations of metals in foraging regions, during two sampling periods, and to compare concentrations of Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr and Zn found in their bodies. Significant differences were detected for Al, Ba, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, and Ni between at least two analyzed regions. Significant differences in concentrations between sampling dates were found for Al, Ba, Co, Cr and Fe in at least one of the locations. For Cd, Mn, Na, Pb, Sr and Zn, no significant differences were found between locations or sampling dates, suggesting equal and stable levels of concentration for these elements in the environment.
ISSN:	1735-1472 1735-2630
DOI:	10.1007/s13762-015-0895-x