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The impact of heavy metal pollution on wild bee communities in smallholder farmlands.
Shi, Xiaoyu; Ma, Changsheng; Gustave, Williamson; Orr, Michael C; Yuan, Zhaofeng; Chen, Jingting; Yang, Guang; Niu, Zeqing; Zhou, Qingsong; Xia, Chen; Luo, Arong; Zhu, Chaodong.
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  • Shi X; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Ma C; Longping Branch Graduate School, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410125, China.
  • Gustave W; School of Chemistry, Environmental & Life Sciences, University of the Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau, P.O. Box N-4912, Bahamas.
  • Orr MC; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Yuan Z; Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
  • Chen J; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Yang G; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Niu Z; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Zhou Q; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
  • Xia C; Kaihua County Apiculture Association, Quzhou, China.
  • Luo A; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. Electronic address: luoar@ioz.ac.cn.
  • Zhu C; Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; State Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Life Sciences/International College, Un
Environ Res ; 233: 116515, 2023 09 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37380009
ABSTRACT
Wild bees provide important pollination services, but they face numerous stressors that threaten them and their ecosystem services. Wild bees can be exposed to heavy metal pollution through the consumption of nectar, pollen, and water, which might cause bee decline. While some studies have measured heavy metal concentrations in honeybees, few studies have monitored heavy metal concentrations in wild bees or explored their potential effects on wild bee communities. To investigate the impact of heavy metal pollution on wild bee communities, heavy metal concentrations, including vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) in multiple wild bee species were measured. Multiple wild bee species, including Xylocopa tranquabaroroum, Eucera floralia, Apis cerana, and small bee mixtures (representing multiple small wild bee species) were sampled from 18 sites in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The findings demonstrated that there were significant differences in heavy metal concentrations among different bee species. The concentrations of V, Zn, Cd, and Pb in X. tranquabaroroum, the largest bee species in this study, were lower than that in the other three sample groups. Furthermore, there were significant negative correlations between heavy metal pollution and wild bee diversity and species richness, but not with abundance. Particularly, there was no significant relationship between heavy metal pollution and the abundance of small bees. Given these worrying findings, monitoring multiple heavy metals in wild bees should be conducted for protecting wild bee diversity and securing their pollination services.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Metales Pesados Límite: Animals Idioma: En Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Metales Pesados Límite: Animals Idioma: En Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article