1) Purpose of study: Determine if honey bees are effective biological monitors of environmental contaminants.
2) Methodology: Collect pollen and bees for chemical analysis
3) Results: Kriging maps show concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and fluoride based on concentrations of contaminants in bee tissues.
4) Conclusions:
a) Greatest concentrations of contaminants occur close to Commencement Bay
b) Honey bees are effective as large-scale monitors