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Facing the threat: common yellowjacket wasps as indicators of heavy metal pollution

We investigated the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris as a bioindicator and biomonitor of metals in the industrial area. Using traps, we collected 257 yellowjackets along a pollution gradient in the Harjavalta Cu-Ni smelter in Southwest Finland. Our method detected metal elements such as arsenic (As), c...

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Autores principales: Skaldina, Oksana, Ciszek, Robert, Peräniemi, Sirpa, Kolehmainen, Mikko, Sorvari, Jouni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7376518/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32424749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09107-2

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