Toxicity assessment of ambient air using avoidance and reflex behaviors of bee (Apis cerana japonica)
| Project/Area Number |
16K14331
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Civil and environmental engineering
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| Research Institution | Yamaguchi University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIGUCHI Takaya 山口大学, 大学院創成科学研究科, 教授 (40300628)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | ニホンミツバチ / 忌避行動 / 環境大気 / 有害性評価 / 土木環境システム |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study investigated the possibility of toxicity assessment of ambient air including gaseous pollutants using bee (Apis cerana japonica). Time necessary for bee to ascend in ammonia and acetaldehyde vapor was measured and it showed the tendency to be longer compared to water. These results imply that time necessary for bee to ascend may represent avoidance level, which could be used for toxicity assessment of gaseous pollutants.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究では、ニホンミツバチの生体への影響に先立つ忌避行動を観察することで、環境大気（ガス状汚染物質）の有害性評価が可能となりうることが示された。本研究の進展によって、さらに短時間での判定が可能となれば、装置の簡便化と作業の軽減、観察結果の分かりやすさにもつながる。また、身近な生物を利用することで、一般住民や子供を対象とした住民対応や環境教育にも生かすことができると考えられる。
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