Publications by authors named "A Faz"
Environmental assessment of potential toxic elements in the mining district of Mazarrón (SE, Spain).
Sci Total Environ
September 2025
Mining areas are highly susceptible to environmental contamination due to the accumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), necessitating regular monitoring to assess environmental risks. In this study, soil samples were collected from two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) at 74 stations, along with deep waste samples (0-12 m) from three adjacent tailings ponds in the Mazarrón mining area, Spain. Soil/waste physicochemical properties and the Cd, Cu, Zn, and Pb concentrations of total, water-soluble, and bioavailable fractions were analyzed.
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- The Cartagena-La Union mining district in SE Spain faces environmental issues due to mining waste and agricultural runoff, affecting the Mar Menor lagoon.
- This study analyzed sediment and runoff water properties in two dry riverbeds before and after a rainy period, focusing on pollution levels for nutrients and heavy metals.
- Results indicated high nitrate concentrations in the runoff water from El Albujón, while La Carrasquilla showed consistent metal contamination in sediments, exceeding WHO standards during the rainy events.
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- Farmers in arid regions with high lime and low organic matter face low crop yields and high input costs, prompting the search for solutions.
- This study investigates the effect of different Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculations on soil nutrient cycling (C, N, P) during the growth of vetch in calcareous soils.
- Results show that AMF inoculations can significantly improve soil properties and microbial activity, with specific combinations of fungi leading to the highest nutrient content and enzyme activity.
Among the different approaches currently being used to evaluate the contamination level of street dust, the magnetic susceptibility of dust and urban tree leaves has received little attention. The key objectives of this study were: (i) to investigate the feasibility of using pine needles as a bioindicator and biomagnetic indicator for estimating the concentration of selected metals in street dust, and (ii) to predict the contamination level of street dust by selected metals using magnetic susceptibility. Street dust and pine tree needle samples were taken from 60 locations in three adjacent cities in Kerman province (Kerman, Rafsanjan, and Sirjan), southeastern Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBio-Monitoring of Metal(loid)s Pollution in Dry Riverbeds Affected by Mining Activity.
Plants (Basel)
November 2023
The aim of this study was to evaluate the most abundant native plants that could be used as a bio-monitor of metal(loid) concentration in dry riverbeds affected by mining activities. Three plants species and their respective rhizospheric soils were sampled from the El Beal (, 15 samples), La Carrasquilla (, 10 samples), and Ponce (, 12 samples) dry riverbeds from the mining district of Cartegena-La Unión (SE Spain). There is scanty bibliography of the capacity of these species to be used as bio-monitors in the dry riverbeds.
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