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Recent Advances in Evaluating Insects as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution

In: Heavy Metals - Recent Advances

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  • Iram Liaqat
  • Noor Virk
  • Nazish Mazhar Ali

Abstract

Natural ecosystems are adversely affected by man-made interventions. Among living organisms, insects are regarded as susceptible to environment disruption as delicate body confirms the presence or absence of polluted environment thus found as suitable indicators of the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. Insects are being considered indicators of environmental pollution because different taxa of different localities provide robust information, provide a comparison of various communities, and quantitative data associated with indicators etc. Most of them present the quick reliable influence to heavy metal accumulation as pronounced disruptions were observed at molecular and biochemical level hence considered as best opted indicators of environmental pollution.

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  • Iram Liaqat & Noor Virk & Nazish Mazhar Ali, 2023. "Recent Advances in Evaluating Insects as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution," Chapters, in: Basim A. Almayyahi (ed.), Heavy Metals - Recent Advances, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:292289
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.110212
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    Keywords

    heavy metals; bioindicators; insects; environmental pollution; bioaccumulation factor;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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