BIOMONITORING METALA U OKOLIŠU I PČELINJIM ZAJEDNICAMA (Apis mellifera L.)

doctoral thesis

• Title (english): BIOMONITORING OF METALS IN ENVIRONMENT AND HONEY BEE COLONIES (Apis mellifera L.)
• Author: Saša Zavrtnik
• Mentor: Jelena Loborec (mentor)
• Mentor: Ivana Tlak Gajger (komentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Grčić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sanja Kapelj (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dragan Bubalo (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering; Varaždin
• Defense date and country: 2025, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences; Environmental Engineering
• Universal decimal classification (UDC): 502/504 - Environmental science. Conservation of natural resources. Threats to the environment and protection against them ; 57 - Biological sciences. Physical anthropology. Biodiversity ; 59 - Zoology

Abstract

Ovo znanstveno istraživanje obuhvaća ispitivanje specifičnih pokazatelja onečišćenja, konkretno teških i toksičnih metala i metaloida, prisutnih u sastavnicama okoliša (u vodi i tlu) te njihovu prisutnost u biljnom materijalu kao i u pčelinjim zajednicama Apis mellifera L. (u odraslim pčelama i medu). Medonosne pčele su vrlo osjetljivi organizmi i pouzdani bioindikatori onečišćenja. Uzorci su uzimani s 20 lokacija na području triju regija Republike Hrvatske, u kontinentalnom nizinskom dijelu, primorskom dijelu i gorskom dijelu. Lokacije su vezane uz intenzivnu poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, urbano područje i prometnu gustoću, industrijsko područje te šumsko područje i područje uz more. Određivani su metali i metaloidi: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se i Zn. Navedeni elementi analizirani su na atomskom apsorpcijskom spektrometru (AAS) odnosno induktivno spregnutom plazmom s masenom spektrometrijom (ICP-MS). Dobiveni rezultati uspoređeni su s postojećim propisima o kvaliteti vode, tla i meda, a izrađena je i korelacijska analiza prisutnih onečišćivala u okolišu i pčelinjim zajednicama. Antropogeni otisak odnosno pritisak na okoliš i pčele izražen je u vidu faktora bioakumulacije, indeksa kvalitete i ukupnog pokazatelja antropogenog utjecaja.

Abstract (english)

This scientific research includes analysis of specific indicators of contamination, heavy and toxic metals and metalloids, present in the components of the environment (water and soil) and their presence in plant material as well as in honey bee colonies Apis mellifera L. (in adult honey bees and honey). Honey bees are very sensitive organisms and reliable bioindicators of environmental contamination. Samples were taken from 20 locations in three regions of the Republic of Croatia, in the continental lowland region, the coastal region and the mountain region. The locations are related to intensive agricultural production, urban area and transport activity, industrial area, forest area and near the sea coast. The following metals and metalloids were determined: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn. These elements were analysed on atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). A correlation analysis of the present contaminants in the environment and honey bee colonies was made. The obtained results were compared with the existing regulations on the quality of water, soil and honey, and a correlation analysis of the contaminants present in the environment and honey bee colonies was made. The anthropogenic footprint, i.e. anthropogenic pressure on the environment and honey bees, is expressed in the form of bioaccumulation factors, quality index and total indicator of anthropogenic impact.

• Keywords: Apis mellifera L.; okoliš; biomonitoring; metali; voda; tlo; medonosne biljke; med
• Keywords (english): Apis mellifera L.; environment; biomonitoring; metals; water; soil; melliferous plants; honey
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:130:491398
• Promotion: 2025
• Study programme: Title: Postgraduate doctoral study of Environmental Engineering; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica znanosti u području tehničkih znanosti (doktor/doktorica znanosti u području tehničkih znanosti)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2025-01-13 10:14:46