加拿大的蜜蜂可能成为污染监测器,因为蜂蜜反映当地环境毒素。 Honeybees in Canada may become pollution monitors as honey reflects local environmental toxins.

加拿大的蜜蜂可以作为成本效益高的污染监测器。 Honeybees in Canada could serve as cost-effective pollution monitors. 研究人员发现,蜂蜜含有来自当地环境的化学品和金属痕迹,反映了污染水平。 Researchers found that honey contains traces of chemicals and metals from the local environment, reflecting pollution levels. 在曼彻斯特进行的一项研究表明,蜂蜜中的砷和镉含量高于平均水平,表明过去工业污染的情况。 A study in Manchester showed higher-than-average arsenic and cadmium levels in honey, indicating past industrial pollution. 这种方法可以比目前的监测方案更便宜、更有效率。 This method could be cheaper and more efficient than current monitoring programs.