Effects of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and environmental pollution assessment in Campania region (Italy) through the analysis of heavy metals in honeybees

Scivicco, Marcello; Nolasco, Agata; Esposito, Luigi; Ariano, Andrea; Squillante, Jonathan; Esposito, Francesco; Cirillo, Teresa; Severino, Lorella

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119504

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“…These observations demonstrated the sensitivity of this bioindicator to external variations, such as the suspension of certain anthropogenic activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This aligns with findings reported by Scivicco et al (2022), who documented the reduction of metal levels in bees during the lockdown in recent research conducted in the Campania region (2022) [40].…”

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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,

Della Sala,

Cavaliere

et al. 2024

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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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Use of Honey Bees and Hive Products as Bioindicators to Assess Environmental Contamination in Targeted Areas of the Campania Region (Italy)

Catalano,

Della Sala,

Cavaliere

et al. 2024

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“…This area probably reared more worker generation, with a greater reduction in cell volume, leading the brood-rearing area to show earlier signs of gnawing. Notably, old combs also act as natural repositories for pollutants; with an increasing number of brood generations, the accumulation of substances (such as cocoon and beeswax) capable of enriching pollutants within the combs increases, leading to the contaminations like heavy metals and pesticides enrichment in old combs ( Feldhaar and Otti 2020 , Monchanin et al 2021 , Scivicco et al 2022 ). However, further experimentation is necessary to confirm the relationship between comb-gnawing behavior and pollutant enrichment in old combs.…”

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Analysis of comb-gnawing behavior in Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Meng,

Huang,

et al. 2024

Journal of Insect Science

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Apis cerana cerana exhibits a prominent biological trait known as comb gnawing. In this study, gnawed combs from colonies during different seasons were collected, investigating the comb age and locations of gnawing. Patterns of comb gnawing were recorded, and the effects of 2 factors, namely, comb type and season, on the mass of wax residues and the gnawed surface area were measured. The results revealed that A. c. cerana predominantly gnaws combs that have been used for over 6 months, with gnawing concentrated in the brood-rearing area. In the first 3 seasons, significantly higher masses of wax residues and larger gnawed surface areas were found in greater wax moth larvae (GWML)-infested combs compared to newly built and old combs. Also, there were significantly higher masses and areas gnawed by A. c. cerana in old combs compared to newly built combs in all 4 seasons. Compared to other seasons, it exhibited significantly higher masses and areas resulting from comb-gnawing in newly built or old combs in winter. However, there were no significant differences in the masses of wax residues and surface areas gnawed in GWML-infested combs across the first 3 seasons. In conclusion, this study documented the impact of comb type and season on the comb-gnawing behavior of A. c. cerana, contributing to beekeeping management practices and the current understanding of bee biology.

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“…Diversos reportes indican que el covid-19 actuó como un benefactor medioambiental, debido a que sectores potencialmente contaminantes, destacados por las altas emisiones de dióxido de carbono, como la transportación, la industria y manufactura se vieron fuertemente afectados por la paralización (Eroğlu, 2021;Sikarwar et al, 2021), como resultado de que la población tenía prohibido movilizarse desde sus respectivos hogares (Scivicco et al, 2022;Khan et al, 2021). Asimismo, la demanda mundial del petróleo decayó drásticamente y disminuyó el consumo de energía, es decir, el covid-19 trajo consigo una serie de efectos negativos para la salud del ser humano y la economía mundial, sin embargo, implicó pág.…”

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La Contaminación Ambiental y el Covid-19. Un Análisis de las Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero A Través del Modelo ARIMA

Chávez Haro,

Galarza Alcívar,

Garzón Goya

et al. 2024

Ciencia Latina

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Los gases de efecto invernadero han afectado negativamente a la atmósfera y los ecosistemas en general, lamentablemente las actividades del ser humano son la principal causa de la destrucción ocasionada por los elevados niveles de contaminación. Sin embargo, con la llegada del covid-19 y los largos periodos de confinamiento, muchos estudios indicaron una mejora medioambiental a raíz de la reducción de estas emisiones. Por lo tanto, en la presente investigación se empleó una metodología de tipo empírico-analítica, además de implementar el diseño del modelo auto regresivo integrado de media móvil (ARIMA), para analizar las emisiones anuales desde 1940 de los tres principales gases de efecto invernadero, tales como: dióxido de carbono (CO2), óxido nitroso (N₂O), y metano (CH₄). El objetivo de la investigación es cuantificar y predecir el grado de influencia de la pandemia ocasionada por el virus covid-19 en las emisiones de los mencionados gases contaminantes. Los resultados indicaron que el covid-19 significó una influencia positiva al reducir las emisiones de CO2, caso contrario con el N₂O donde se observó un efecto adverso, y, por último, respecto a las emisiones de CH₄ fueron obtenidas estimaciones similares a los valores reales. La investigación concluye que el covid-19 fue un alivio temporal para el medio ambiente, sobre todo al considerar que disminuyó considerablemente las emisiones del mayor contaminante como lo es el CO2 en 2,24 billones de toneladas métricas para el año 2022.

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Effects of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and environmental pollution assessment in Campania region (Italy) through the analysis of heavy metals in honeybees

Cited by 13 publications

References 34 publications

Use of Honey Bees and Hive Products as Bioindicators to Assess Environmental Contamination in Targeted Areas of the Campania Region (Italy)

Use of Honey Bees and Hive Products as Bioindicators to Assess Environmental Contamination in Targeted Areas of the Campania Region (Italy)

Analysis of comb-gnawing behavior in Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

La Contaminación Ambiental y el Covid-19. Un Análisis de las Emisiones de Gases de Efecto Invernadero A Través del Modelo ARIMA

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