Using foraging honeybees to sample an area for trace metals |
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| Authors: | J.B. Free Ingrid H. Williams R.J.F.H. Pinset A. Townshend M.S. Basi C.L. Graham |
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| Affiliation: | Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England;Royal College of General Practitioners, Harborne, Birmingham, England;Department of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, England |
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| Abstract: | The metal contents of pollen loads gathered by honeybees have been determined in areas with known concentrations of soil-borne heavy metals. The manganese, zinc, copper, and lead contents of the pollen loads reflected those of the environment, indicating that honeybee colonies might be used to sample areas. |
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