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de Santana SEA, Serrão JE, de Carvalho CAL, de Abreu Júnior PB, Waldschmidt AM. Chemical Profile of Elements in the Stingless Bee Melipona scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) from Sites with Distinct Anthropogenic Activities. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:5431-5440. [PMID: 36781716 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03586-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Stingless bees are pollinators in forests and crops that, during foraging, may be exposed to several environmental xenobiotics, including metallic elements. This study evaluated the presence of magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), molybdenum (Mo), cadmium (Cd), barium (Ba), and lead (Pb) over the body surface of the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris visiting areas with different anthropogenic activity levels. The analyses were carried out using scanning electron microscopy with X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/XEDS) and all tested elements were identified. Lead was the most abundant element in all samples, whereas Mn had the lowest abundance. High amounts of Cu and Zn were detected in the areas with metallurgic industries. The presence of metals on the body surface of this stingless bee varied according to the level of human activities in the studied areas.
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- Sintia Emmanuelle Andrade de Santana
- Graduation Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia-UESB, Rua José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, BA, ZIP code 45208-091, Jequié, Brazil.
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- Department of General Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa-UFV, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, MG, ZIP code 36570-900, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Center of Agricultural, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia-UFRB, Av. Rui Barbosa, 710, BA, ZIP code 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia-UESB, Rua José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, BA, ZIP code 45208-091, Jequié, Brazil
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- Graduation Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia-UESB, Rua José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, BA, ZIP code 45208-091, Jequié, Brazil
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de Santana SEA, Silva AP, Serrão JE, de Mello Affonso PRA, Nunes LA, Waldschmidt AM. Chemical Profile of Elements in the Stingless Bee Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:3885-3889. [PMID: 34632547 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02951-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bees represent efficient bioindicators of environmental contamination, including elements that can accumulate in both biomes and bee-derived products. Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate the presence of metallic elements over the body surface of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides workers from rural and urban areas from Caatinga in Brazil. Using SEM/XEDS (scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) identified magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), arsenic (As), molybdenum (Mo), cadmium (Cd), barium (Ba), and lead (Pb) in the corbiculae of bees. The areas had similar profiles, but As was characterized as a "trace element" in the agricultural area and "minor element" in the urban area. The presence of toxic elements such as As, Cd, and Pb indicates that both areas may be contaminated, revealing the importance of metallic elements microanalysis in native bee species for environmental biomonitoring.
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- Sintia Emmanuelle Andrade de Santana
- Graduate Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Av. José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, Jequié, BA, 45208-091, Brazil.
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- Education Department of the State of Minas Gerais in Presidente Tancredo Neves, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31630-900, Brazil
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- Department of General Biology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Av. José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, Jequié, BA, 45208-091, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências-FTC, Av. Adolfo Ribeiro, Jequié, BA, 45.204.06, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Genetics, Biodiversity and Conservation, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Av. José Moreira Sobrinho, s/n, Jequiezinho, Jequié, BA, 45208-091, Brazil
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Innangi M, De Rosa D, Danise T, Fozzi I, Giannotti M, Izzo M, Trifuoggi M, Fioretto A. Analysis of 11 trace elements in flight feathers of Italian Sparrows in southern Italy: A study of bioaccumulation through age classes, variability in three years of sampling, and relations with body condition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:2003-2012. [PMID: 30321723 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Trace elements have been acknowledged as one of the subtlest environmental hazards in all compartments of the total environment. Enhanced by activities in the anthroposphere, they accumulate in the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Eventually, trace elements can bioaccumulate or biomagnifiy in the biosphere, with harmful effects on animals occupying higher trophic levels, including humans. Accordingly, there is great interest in assessing and monitoring trace element concentrations in the biosphere, and birds, especially passerines, have been commonly chosen as biomonitors. In this study, the concentration of 11 trace elements was measured (i.e. aluminum, chromium, manganese, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, barium, and lead) in flight feathers of Italian Sparrows, a common bird species hitherto not analysed in this respect. Samples were collected in an agricultural area in southern Italy, where a mosaic of natural environments, urbanized areas and industrial facilities can be found. Linear mixed modelling was applied to the analysis of flight feathers in juveniles, juvenile birds moulting to adulthood, and adults in three sampling years on 184 birds. Results are timely as they add new data to the scarce available information on Ba and As in bird feathers and showed clear bioaccumulation patterns from juveniles to adults for As, Cr, and Cd. Moreover, the modelling approach showed that the concentration of elements such as As, Cd and Cr can be variable across the years and that some elements, notably Cd and Ba, were inversely correlated with body mass and wing length, respectively, suggesting potential negative effects on bird health. Finally, when modelling bird body condition and trace elements, results showed that Cd and Ba negatively affect birds regardless of age or sampling year. Thus, the Italian Sparrow could be considered as a valuable biomonitor for trace elements in the total environment, especially for Cd and Ba.
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- Michele Innangi
- Department of Environmental, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy; Associazione per la Ricerca, la Divulgazione e l'Educazione Ambientale (ARDEA), Via Ventilabro, 80126 Naples, Italy.
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- Associazione per la Ricerca, la Divulgazione e l'Educazione Ambientale (ARDEA), Via Ventilabro, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Associazione per la Ricerca, la Divulgazione e l'Educazione Ambientale (ARDEA), Via Ventilabro, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Associazione per la Ricerca, la Divulgazione e l'Educazione Ambientale (ARDEA), Via Ventilabro, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Associazione per la Ricerca, la Divulgazione e l'Educazione Ambientale (ARDEA), Via Ventilabro, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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Rocha TS, Sales EA, Beretta M, Oliveira IB. Effects of dredging at Aratu port in All Saints Bay, Brazil: monitoring the metal content in water and sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:394. [PMID: 27270482 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5396-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work reports the chemical monitoring of saline water and sediments at Aratu port, All Saints Bay, Brazil, when subjected to a deep dragging process (DDP) over a 2-year period (2010-2012). The aim of this work was to detect which metals had possible deleterious effects on the biota. It analyzed percentage of silt + clay and TOC and metal concentrations (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Zn) before, during, and after the DDP. The determination of metal concentration in sediments used the following techniques: atomic absorption spectrometer with flame, also with hydrate generation, and cold vapor spectrophotometry. The DDP disturbed the concentrations of metals in sediments and water, but 15 months after the DDP, only Cu and Zn were detectable on the bottom saline water, and 20 months after the DDP, only Zn was detectable in water. This fact indicates that these metals were longer available for absorption by the marine biota with probable deleterious effect. Indeed, studies by others during the DDP in Aratu port, indicated the decrease from 50 to 40 of the number of microalgae species identified. On the other hand, in the sediments, 20 months after the DDP, the concentrations of As, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Hg, returned to the original values, but Ni and Zn did not return to their original values. Comparison with studies by others indicated that the sediments from dredging were inappropriate for disposal at sea. This work indicated that the metals Cu, Ni, and Zn are the most deleterious elements to the marine environment.
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- T S Rocha
- Industrial Engineering Program, Doctoral Program, Polytechnic School, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Bahia, Aristides Novis Street, Nº 2, Federação, Salvador, Bahia, ZIP CODE 40210-630, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia, Aristides Novis Street, Nº 2, Federação, Salvador, Bahia, ZIP CODE 40210-630, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia, Aristides Novis Street, Nº 2, Federação, Salvador, Bahia, ZIP CODE 40210-630, Brazil
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Reyes YC, Coy LE, Yate L, Jurga S, González EE. Nanostructured and Selective Filter To Improve Detection of Arsenic on Surface Plasmon Nanosensors. ACS Sens 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yulieth C. Reyes
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Faculty of Engineering, Instituto Geofísico, Bogotá, 110231, Colombia
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- NanoBioMedical
Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61614 Poznan, Poland
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo Miramón
182, 20009, San
Sebastián, Spain
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- NanoBioMedical
Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61614 Poznan, Poland
- Department
of Macromolecular Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 85 Umultowska
str., 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Faculty of Engineering, Instituto Geofísico, Bogotá, 110231, Colombia
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Sarkar S, Greenleaf JE, Gupta A, Uy D, Sengupta AK. Sustainable engineered processes to mitigate the global arsenic crisis in drinking water: challenges and progress. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2012; 3:497-517. [PMID: 22541048 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-062011-081101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Millions of people around the world are currently living under the threat of developing serious health problems owing to ingestion of dangerous concentrations of arsenic through their drinking water. In many places, treatment of arsenic-contaminated water is an urgent necessity owing to a lack of safe alternative sources. Sustainable production of arsenic-safe water from an arsenic-contaminated raw water source is currently a challenge. Despite the successful development in the laboratory of technologies for arsenic remediation, few have been successful in the field. A sustainable arsenic-remediation technology should be robust, composed of local resources, and user-friendly as well as must attach special consideration to the social, economic, cultural, traditional, and environmental aspects of the target community. One such technology is in operation on the Indian subcontinent. Wide-scale replication of this technology with adequate improvisation can solve the arsenic crisis prevalent in the developing world.
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- Sudipta Sarkar
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
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Morgano MA, Teixeira Martins MC, Rabonato LC, Milani RF, Yotsuyanagi K, Rodriguez-Amaya DB. Inorganic contaminants in bee pollen from southeastern Brazil. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:6876-6883. [PMID: 20450185 DOI: 10.1021/jf100433p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A set of experiments was carried out to validate a method for inorganic contaminants in honeybee-collected pollen, consisting of digestion of the samples in a closed microwave-assisted system and quantification of 10 inorganic contaminants by ICP OES. Forty-three samples of Brazilian bee pollen, collected in southeastern Brazil during one year, were analyzed. Determination of these analytes is important both as bioindicators of pollution and to verify the safety of consuming the pollen itself. The method had satisfactory performance, with good accuracy and precision. The ranges of the mean levels were 10.4-268.0 mg/kg for Al, <0.01-1.38 mg/kg for As, 2.78-17.63 mg/kg for Ba, 0.003-0.233 mg/kg for Cd, <0.01-1.11 mg/kg for Co, <0.01-2.32 mg/kg for Cr, <0.10-1.13 mg/kg for Ni, <0.01-0.44 mg/kg for Pb, <0.035-1.33 mg/kg for Sb, and <0.0004-0.0068 mg/kg for Hg. Contamination seemed to occur in the following decreasing order: Sao Paulo > Minas Gerais > Espirito Santo. Generally higher levels of all studied contaminants were observed in samples produced in an urban site, compared to those of a rural site. Al, Cd, Co, and Pb tended to have higher levels during the dry months (July-October). Ingestion estimates showed that Al and As would have the highest contributions to the adult diet, reaching 27 and 8%, respectively, of the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) values, considering a daily portion of 25 g.
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- Marcelo A Morgano
- Food Science and Quality Center CCQA, Food Technology Institute ITAL, Av Brasil 2880, 13070-178 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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