Surveillance monitoring of the Idaho National engineering laboratory with honey bees

Bromenshenk, Jerry J.; Cronn, Richard; Nugent, John J.

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“…These contaminants often become incorporated into the bee tissue, the wax, the honey, or the hive itself (Wallwork-Barber et al, 1982). Honey bee studies have been conducted on many different types of pollutants including fluoride (Bromenshenk et al, 1988a;Mayer et al, 1988), Pb (Migula et al, 1989), Zn (Bromenshenk et al, 1988b), Ni (Balestra et al, 1992), K (Barbattini et al, 1991), and a variety of radionuclides (Hakonson and Bostick 1976;White et al, 1983;Bettoli et al, 1987;Tonelli et al, 1990;Fresquez et al, 1997).…”

Section: As Part Of Ongoing Studies For the Mitigation Action Plan Fomentioning

confidence: 99%

Concentrations of Radionuclides and Trace Elements in Environmantal Media arond te Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facilit at Los Alamos National Laboratory during 2005

Gonzales¹,

Fresquez²,

Hathcock³

et al. 2006

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Section: As Part Of Ongoing Studies For the Mitigation Action Plan Fomentioning

confidence: 99%

Concentrations of Radionuclides and Trace Elements in Environmantal Media arond te Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facilit at Los Alamos National Laboratory during 2005

Gonzales¹,

Fresquez²,

Hathcock³

et al. 2006

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“…Honey bee studies have been conducted on many different types of pollutants including fluoride (Brornenshenk et al 1988% Mayer et al 1988), lead (Migula et al 1989), zinc (Bromenshenk et al 1988b), nickel et al 1991), cesium (Bettoli et al 1987, Tonelli et al 1990, tritium m t e et al. 1983al.…”

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Radionuclide concentrations in honey bees from Area G at TA-54 during 1997. Progress report

Haarmann¹,

Fresquez²

1998

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“…During these foraging flights, in which they collect nectar, pollen, plant resins, and water, bees inadvertently contact and accumulate a wide array of pollutants that are often returned to the colony (Crane 1984;Bromenshenk et al 1985). Honey bee studies have been conducted on many different types of pollutants including fluoride (Bromenshenk et al 1988a;Mayer et al 1988), lead (Migula et al 1989), zinc (Bromenshenk et al 1988b), nickel (Balestra et al 1992), potassium (Barbattini et al 1991), cesium (Bettoli et al 1987Tonelli et al 1990), tritium (Wallwork-Barber et al 1982;White et al 1983;Fresquez et al 1997), plutonium (Hakonson and Bostick 1976), uranium (Gladney et al 1983), and cobalt (Haarmann 1997).…”

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Honey Bees as Indicators of Radionuclide Contamination: Comparative Studies of Contaminant Levels in Forager and Nurse Bees and in the Flowers of Three Plant Species

Haarmann

1998

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

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Two separate field experiments were conducted as part of ongoing research concerning the use of honey bees (Apis mellifera) as indicators of environmental radionuclide contamination. The experiments were conducted in a study site containing radionuclide contamination above background levels. The first experiment compared levels of radionuclides found in forager bees to levels found in nurse bees. Bees were collected from colonies, analyzed for concentrations of radionuclides, and the results were compared using statistical methods. Results indicated that there is no significant difference between the contaminant levels in forager and nurse bees. A second experiment compared the levels of radionuclides found in the flowers of three plant species growing in the study site: salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima), white sweet clover (Melilotus albus), and rabbit brush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus). Results indicated that there is no significant difference in the amounts of radionuclides found in the flowers of these three plants.

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Surveillance monitoring of the Idaho National engineering laboratory with honey bees

Cited by 4 publications

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Concentrations of Radionuclides and Trace Elements in Environmantal Media arond te Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facilit at Los Alamos National Laboratory during 2005

Concentrations of Radionuclides and Trace Elements in Environmantal Media arond te Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facilit at Los Alamos National Laboratory during 2005

Radionuclide concentrations in honey bees from Area G at TA-54 during 1997. Progress report

Honey Bees as Indicators of Radionuclide Contamination: Comparative Studies of Contaminant Levels in Forager and Nurse Bees and in the Flowers of Three Plant Species

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