Use of Brassica juncea and Dactylis glomerata for the phytostabilization of mine soils amended with compost or biochar

D Visconti, MJ Álvarez-Robles, N Fiorentino… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Phytostabilization of mine soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) requires
plants tolerant to PTE toxicity and to the poor soil physico-chemical characteristics of these …

Effect of land use and soil properties in the feasibility of two sequential extraction procedures for metals fractionation

M Gabarrón, R Zornoza, S Martínez-Martínez… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Several sequential extraction procedures are widely applied for metals chemical
fractionation in the literature. However, their limitations to be used in different soils and …

The importance of edaphic niches and pioneer plant species succession for the phytomanagement of mine tailings

I Parraga-Aguado, MN Gonzalez-Alcaraz… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Phytomanagement in terms of phytostabilisation is considered a suitable method to
decrease environmental risks of metal (loid) enriched mine tailings. The goal of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of zinc and copper from mine tailings by acid leaching solutions combined with carbon-based materials

ML Alvarez, A Méndez, R Rodríguez-Pacheco… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application In Spain, there are more than 733 million tons of tailings stored in
tailing dams. In addition, there is an undetermined volume of oxidized metal mineral dumps …

Atmospheric dust characterisation in the mining district of Cartagena-La Unión, Spain: air quality and health risks assessment

I Blondet, E Schreck, J Viers, S Casas, I Jubany… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, air pollution has a major impact on the environment and human health. Owen
gauges allow the sampling of atmospheric depositions in polluted sites for further …

Toxicokinetics of Zn and Cd in the earthworm Eisenia andrei exposed to metal-contaminated soils under different combinations of air temperature and soil moisture …

MN González-Alcaraz, S Loureiro, CAM van Gestel - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
This study evaluated how different combinations of air temperature (20° C and 25° C) and
soil moisture content (50% and 30% of the soil water holding capacity, WHC), reflecting …

Influence of soil properties on trace element availability and plant accumulation in a Mediterranean salt marsh polluted by mining wastes: implications for …

HM Conesa, A María-Cervantes… - Science of the total …, 2011 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to determine the factors which control metal and As
phytoavailability in the different microenvironments (Sand Dunes, Salt Flat, Dry River and …

The chelating effect of citric acid, oxalic acid, amino acids and Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteria on phytoremediation of Cu, Zn, and Cr from soil using Suaeda vera

M Gómez-Garrido, J Mora Navarro… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Phytoextraction is a green technique for the removal of soil contaminants by plants uptake
with the subsequent elimination of the generated biomass. The halophytic plant Suaeda …

Evaluation of arsenic in soils and plant uptake using various chemical extraction methods in soils affected by old mining activities

MJ Martínez-Sánchez, S Martínez-López… - Geoderma, 2011 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to assess arsenic concentrations and solubility in soils, and its
uptake by plant species growing in an area strongly affected by mining activities in Murcia …

[HTML][HTML] Electrical resistivity tomography as a support tool for physicochemical properties assessment of near-surface waste materials in a mining tailing pond (El …

M Gabarrón, P Martínez-Pagán, MA Martínez-Segura… - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
The legacy of the mining industry has left a large number of tailing ponds in the Cartagena–
La Unión mining district exposed to water and wind erosion, which causes serious …