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Use of Honey Bees and Hive Products as Bioindicators to Assess Environmental Contamination in Targeted Areas of the Campania Region (Italy).
Catalano, Patrizio; Della Sala, Francesco; Cavaliere, Maria; Caputo, Carla; Pecoraro, Domenico; Crispino, Giulia; Lettera, Stefania; Caioni, Giulia; Esposito, Mauro; Verre, Antonio; Castellone, Luigi; Bianco, Enrico; Amorena, Michele.
Afiliação
  • Catalano P; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Della Sala F; HSE Manager of Campania A2A Ambiente S.p.A, Acerra, 80011 Naples, Italy.
  • Cavaliere M; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Caputo C; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Pecoraro D; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Crispino G; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Lettera S; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Caioni G; Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
  • Esposito M; Centro di Referenza Nazionale per l'Analisi e Studio di Correlazione tra Ambiente, Animale e Uomo, IZS Mezzogiorno, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy.
  • Verre A; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Castellone L; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Bianco E; Department of Prevention of ASL Napoli2nord, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy.
  • Amorena M; Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Animals (Basel) ; 14(10)2024 May 13.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38791663
ABSTRACT
In recent years, biomonitoring has gained more attention, particularly when assessing the environmental health of significant areas, such as those near waste-to-energy facilities. These requirements coincide with the chance to detect environmental pollutants using sensitive organisms. Bees were shown to be quite effective in evaluating the presence of certain compounds by analyzing their associated matrices, such as pollen, honey, or wax. In our study, we employed the honey bee (Apis mellifera) as an indicator to initially monitor the vicinity of the waste-to-energy plant in Acerra, which is situated in the Campania region of Italy. The primary aim was to determine whether the facility was accountable for any environmental releases of dioxins or dioxin-like compounds. Then, we assessed the presence of additional pollutants in the same area, including trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and pesticides, released by human activities. To obtain further information about environmental quality, a second biomonitoring station was installed near the Caivano S.T.I.R. (Waste Shredding, Sifting, and Packaging Plant). The results showed the dioxin levels did not exceed predetermined limitations at the Acerra site, thus demonstrating the efficacy of the waste-to-energy facility and the bees' ability to detect the presence of other pollutants. Additionally, this biomonitoring system exhibited sensitivity to environmental variations, thereby enabling the evaluation of xenobiotic flux between two proximate zones and across temporal scales. This pioneering study suggests the advantages of utilizing bees to detect a wide range of contaminants, thereby providing valuable insights into environmental quality and potential health risks for both ecosystems and human populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Animals (Basel) Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália