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Title: Anthropogenic influence on seasonal and spatial variation in bioelements and non-essential elements in honeybees and their hemolymph
Authors: Ilijević, Konstantin
Vujanović, Dragana
Orčić, Snežana
Purać, Jelena
Kojić, Danijela
Zarić, Nenad 
Gržetić, Ivan
Blagojević, Duško P.
Čelić, Tatjana V.
Keywords: Apis mellifera;Environmental pollution;Hemolymph;ICP-OES;Metals
Issue Date: 2021
Rank: M21a
Journal: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
Abstract: 
Honeybee colony losses have been a focus of research in the last years, due to the importance of managed honeybee colonies for economy and ecology. Different unfavorable conditions from the outside environment have a strong impact on the hive health. The majority of losses occur mainly during winter and the exact reason is not completely understood. Only a small number of studies are dealing with content of bioelements, their function and influence on honeybee physiology. The aim of the present study was to determine seasonal and spatial variations in content of bioelements and non-essential elements, in hemolymph and whole body of honeybees originating from three regions with different degrees of urbanization and industrialization. Concentrations of 16 elements were compared: macroelements (Ca, K, Mg, Na), microelements (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn) and non-essential elements (Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb, Sr) in samples collected from 3 different environments: Golija (rural region), Belgrade (urban region) and Zajača (industrial region). Content of bioelements and non-essential elements in honeybees was under noticeable influence of the surrounding environment, season and degree of honeybee activity. Hemolymph was proven to be helpful in differentiating air pollution from other sources of honeybee exposure. The results of our study demonstrated that bees can be successfully used as biomonitors since we have observed statistically significant differences among observed locations, but unless compared locations are exposed to excessively different pollution pressures, it is essential that all bees should be collected at the same season.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3610
ISSN: 1532-0456
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108852
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