Effects of anthropogenic stress on stingless bees Melipona mandacaia (Hymenoptera: Apidae) inhabiting urban and natural environments - Dataset

de Souza, Isabelle Letícia Bender, Macarini, Leanna Camila, de Oliveira, Cíntia Mara Ribas, Ferreira, Nuno G.C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-3836 and Guimarães, Ana Tereza Bittencourt 2026. Effects of anthropogenic stress on stingless bees Melipona mandacaia (Hymenoptera: Apidae) inhabiting urban and natural environments - Dataset. Data in Brief , 112657. 10.1016/j.dib.2026.112657

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Abstract

This dataset provides a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of human-induced stress on bee species native to the Caatinga biome. Bees play a vital role as pollinators, significantly contributing to ecosystem health, but they face growing threats from human activities. This study evaluates the health status of Melipona mandacaia, a stingless bee, using biomarkers as indicators of anthropogenic stress, comparing bees from a pristine Caatinga biome with no recorded human pressure, and an urban area with high human pressure. The biomarkers analysed included cholinesterases (ChE) for neurotoxicity, catalase (CAT) for antioxidant responses, glutathione S-transferases (GST) for detoxification pathways, and lipid peroxidation (LPO) as an indicator of oxidative stress. Additionally, the Integrated Biomarker Response (IBR v.1) index is used to provide a holistic assessment of bee health by integrating multiple biomarkers into a single measure.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2026-03-02
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2352-3409
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 March 2026
Date of Acceptance:	2 March 2026
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2026 15:05
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185722

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