Honey bees (Apis mellifera, L.) as active samplers of airborne particulate matter

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Negri, Ilaria ^a   Mavris, Christian ^b   Di Prisco, Gennaro ^c   Caprio, Emilio ^c   Pellecchia, Marco ^a  

^a Koiné Environmental Consulting Snc ^*  (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANIMAL TISSUE; APIS MELLIFERA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DUST; FORELIMB; HEAD; HINDLIMB; INDUSTRIAL AREA; ITALY; MINING; NONHUMAN; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WORKER (INSECT); ANIMAL; BEE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROCEDURES; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

ANIMALS; BEES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 84940093494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132491     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Bromenshenk JJ, Carlson SR, Simpson JC, Thomas JM. Pollution monitoring of Puget sound with honey bees. Science. 1985 Feb. 8;227(4687):632-4. PMID: 17781823
2. Porrini C, Ghini S, Girotti S, Sabatini AG, Gattavecchia E, Celli G. Use of honey bees as bioindicators of environmental pollution in Italy. In: Devillers J, Pham-Delègue MH, editors. Honey bees: Estimating the Environmental Impact of Chemicals. London and New York: Taylor & Francis; 2002. pp. 186-247.
3. Lambert O, Piroux M, Puyo S, Thorin C, L'Hostis M, Wiest L, etal. Widespread Occurrence of Chemical Residues in Beehive Matrices from Apiaries Located in Different Landscapes of Western France. PLoS One. 2013 Jun. 17;8(6):e67007. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067007 PMID: 23799139
4. Leita L, Muhlbachova S, Cesco S, Mondini C, Barbattini R. Investigations of the use of honey bees products to assess heavy metal contamination. Environ Monit Assess. 1996 Oct; 43(1):1-9. doi: 10. 1007/BF00399566 PMID: 24193729
5. Porrini C, Caprio E, Tesoriero D, Di Prisco G. Using honey bee as bioindicator of chemicals in Campanian agroecosystems (South Italy). Bulletin of Insectology. 2014 Dec; 67(1):137-146.
6. Satta A, Verdinelli M, Ruiu L, Buffa F, Salis S, Sassu A, et al. Combination of beehive matrices analysis and ant biodiversity to study heavy metal pollution impact in a post-mining area (Sardinia, Italy). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2012 Nov; 19(9):3977-88. doi: 10.1007/s11356-012-0921-1 PMID: 22532121
7. Wang T-H, Jian C-H, Hsieh Y-K, Wang F-N, Wang C-F. Spatial distributions of inorganic elements in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and possible relationships to dietary habits and surrounding environmental pollutants. J Agric Food Chem. 2013 May 29;61(21):5009-15 doi: 10.1021/jf400695w PMID: 23646931
8. Negri I, Pellecchia M, Pizzetti L. Matrice per la misurazione e il monitoraggio dell'inquinamento ambientale da Composti Organici Volatili antropogenici. Italian patent 0001356726. 2009 Mar. 18.
9. Kutchko B, Kim A. Fly ash characterization by SEM-EDS. Fuel. 2016 Dec; 85(17-18):2537-2544.
10. Choël M, Deboudt K, Flament P, Aimoz L, Mériaux X. Single-particle analysis of atmospheric aerosols at Cape Gris-Nez, English Channel: Influence of steel works on iron apportionment. Atmos Environ. Nov. 2007;41(13):2820-2830.
11. Chou M-S, Lo Y-Y. Surface characteristics of particulate matter collected from industrial sources. Sustain. Environ. Res. 2012 July; 22(4):225-236.
12. QUARG. Airborne particulate matter in the United Kingdom. Third report of the Quality of Urban Air Review Group, QUARG Birmingham, 1996. Available: http://uk-air.defra.gov. uk/assets/documents/reports/empire/quarg/q3intro.html
13. Heal MR, Kumar P, Harrison RM. Particles, air quality, policy and health. Chem Soc Rev. 2012 Oct. 7;41(19):6606-30. doi: 10.1039/c2cs35076a PMID: 22660420
14. Jacobson Lda SV, Hacon Sde S, Castro HA de, Ignotti E, Artaxo P, Saldiva PHN, etal. Acute effects of particulate matter and black carbon from seasonal fires on peak expiratory flow of schoolchildren in the brazilian amazon. PLoSOne. 2014 Aug. 13;9(8):e104177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104177 PMID: 25118606
15. Fernandez-Caliani JC, De La Rosa JD, Sanchez De La Capa AM, Gonzalez-Castanedo Y, Castillo S. Mineralogy of atmospheric dust impacting the Rio Tinto mining area (Spain) during episodes of high metal deposition. Mineralogical Magazine. 2013 Aug; 77(6):2793-2810.
16. Cadelis G, Tourres R, Molinie J. Short-term effects of the particulate pollutants contained in saharan dust on the visits of children to the emergency department due to asthmatic conditions in Guadeloupe (French Archipelago of the Caribbean). PLoSOne. 2014 Mar. 6;9(3):e91136. doi: 10.1371/journal. pone.0091136 PMID: 24603899
17. Kloog I, Nordio F, Zanobetti A, Coull BA, Koutrakis P, Schwartz JD. Short-term effects of particle exposure on hospital admissions in the Mid-Atlantic States: a population estimate. PLoS One. 2014 Feb. 7;9(2):e88578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088578 PMID: 24516670
18. Yu X-B, Su J-W, Li X-Y, Chen G. Short-term effects of particulate matter on stroke attack: meta-regression and meta-analyses. PLoS One. 2014 May 6;9(5):e95682. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095682 PMID: 24802512
19. Valavanidis A, Fiotakis K, Vlachogianni T. Airborne particulate matter and human health: toxicological assessment and importance of size and composition of particles for oxidative damage and carcinogenic mechanisms. J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2008 Oct-Dec; 26(4):339-62. doi: 10.1080/10590500802494538 PMID: 19034792
20. Wang Y, Eliot MN, Wellenius GA. Short-term changes in ambient particulate matter and risk of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Aug. 7; 3 (4). pii: e000983. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.000983 PMID: 25103204
21. Costa LG, Cole TB, Coburn J, Chang YC, Dao K, Roque P. Neurotoxicantsare in the air: convergence of human, animal, and in vitro studies on the effects of air pollution on the brain. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:736385. doi: 10.1155/2014/736385 PMID: 24524086
22. Miousse IR, Chalbot MC, Aykin-Burns N, Wang X, Basnakian A, Kavouras IG, et al. Epigenetic alterations induced by ambient particulate matter in mouse macrophages. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2014 Jun; 55(5):428-35. doi: 10.1002/em.21855 PMID: 24535919
23. Varrica D, Tamburo E, Milia N, Vallascas E, Cortimiglia V, De Giudici G, et al. Metals and metalloids in hair samples of children living near the abandoned mine sites of Sulcis-Inglesiente (Sardinia, Italy). Environ Res. 2014 Oct; 134:366-74. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.013 PMID: 25212264
24. Pirastu R, Zona A, Ancona C, Bruno C, Fano V, Fazzo L, etal. Mortality results in SENTIERI Project. Epidemiol Prev. 2011 Sep-Dec; 35(5-6 Suppl4):29-152. PMID: 22166295
25. Stara P, Rizzo R, Tanca G. Iglesiente-Arburese: minieree minerali. Cagliari: EMSA; 1996.
26. Ardau C, Rundeddu. Environmental problems and industrial archaeology in the Iglesiente mining district. Rendiconti Seminario Facoltà Scienze Università Cagliari. 2001; Suppl.71: (2). Available: http://unica2.unica.it/~preside/index.php?id=628
27. Cidu R, Biddau R, Spano T. Temporal Variations in Water Chemistry at Abandoned Underground Mines Hosted in a Carbonate Environment. Mine Water and the Environment. 2005;24:77-87.
28. Boni M. Discovery and mining history of the "calamine" in SW Sardinia (Italy). In: Ortiz JE, PucheO, Rabano I, Mazadiego LF, editors. History of Research in Mineral Resources. Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 13. Instituto Geológicoy Minerode España, Madrid; 2011. pp. 25-32.
29. Schintu M, Degetto S. Sedimentary records of heavy metals in the industrial harbour of Portovesme, Sardinia Italy. Sci Total Environ. 1999 Jul; 241:129-141.
30. Casteel DB. The behavior of the honey bee in pollen collection. Washington: Government Printing Office; 1912.
31. Costa E. Introduzione alla lettura della Carta Geologica dell aprovincia di Parma. Parma: STEPCoop; 1981.
32. Couvillon MJ, Schürch R, Ratnieks FL. Waggle dance distances as integrative indicators of seasonal foraging challenges. PLoSOne. 2014 Apr. 2;9(4):e93495. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093495 PMID: 24695678
33. Società Geologica Italiana. Appennino Ligure-Emiliano, V.6. Milano: Be-Ma Editrice; 1994.
34. Grandi G. Istituzioni di Entomologia Generale. Bologna: Calderini; 1978.
35. Casteel DB. The manipulation of the wax scales of the honeybee. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, Bulletin 161, 13 pp.; 1912.
36. Cherchi A, Da Pelo S, Ibba A, Mana D, Buosi C, Floris N. Benthic foraminifera response and geochemical characterization of the coastal environment surrounding the polluted industrial area of Portovesme (South-Western Sardinia, Italy). Mar. Pollut Bull. 2009;59(8-12):281-96. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul. 2009.09.016 PMID: 19853262
37. Schönitzer K, Renner M. The function of the antenna cleaner of the honeybee (Apismellifica). Apidologie 1984;15(1):23-32.
38. Altshuler DL, Dickson WB, Vance JT, Roberts SP, Dickinson MH. Short-amplitude high-frequency wing strokes determine the aerodynamics of honeybee flight. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2005 Dec. 13;102(50):18213-8. PMID: 16330767
39. Dickinson M. Insect flight. CurrBiol. 2006 May 9;16(9):R309-14. PMID: 16682333
40. Bomphrey RJ, Taylor GK, Thomas ALR. Smoke visualization of free-flying bumblebees indicates independent leading-edge vortices on each wing pair. Experiments in Fluids. 2009 May; 46(5):811-21.
41. Okuyama Y, Matsumoto K, Okochi H, Igawa M. Adsorption of air pollutants on the grain surface of Japanese cedar pollen. Atmos Environ. 2007 Jan; 41(2):253-260.
42. Barbattini R, Greatti M, Iob M, Sabatini AG, Marcazzan GL, Colombo R. Osservazioni su Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) e indagine sulle caratteristiche del miele derivato dalla sua melata. Apicoltura. 1991;7:113-135.
43. Da Cruz-Landim C, Serrão JE. Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the mineral concretions in the midgut of bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Nether J Zool. 1997;47:21-29.
44. Ballan-Dufrançais C. Localization of metals in cells of pterygote insects. Microsc Res Tech. 2002 Mar. 15;56(6):403-20. PMID: 11921343
45. Lipovšek S, Letofsky-Papst I, Hofer F, Pabst MA, Devetak D. Application of analytical electron microscopic methods to investigate the function of spherites in the midgut of the larval antlion Euroleon nostras (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Microsc Res Tech. 2012 Apr; 75(4):397-407 doi: 10.1002/jemt. 21069 PMID: 21898669