Publications by authors named "Jose Faz"
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Spatial distribution and pollution evaluation in dry riverbeds affected by mine tailings.
Environ Geochem Health
December 2023
The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of pollution, sources and potential risk of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ni, Fe and Pb) and arsenic (As) in four dry riverbeds affected by mine tailing, which drain into one of the biggest coastal lagoon of Europe (Mar Menor). El Beal, La Carrasquilla, Las Matildes and Ponce dry riverbeds sediments were sampled along its course (20, 18, 13, 19 samples were collected, respectively), and total/soluble metal(loid)s, water soluble ions, nitrogen, and organic/inorganic carbon contents were analyzed. Spatial distribution, principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), contamination factor (Cf), pollution load index (PLI) and potential ecological risk index (RI) were used to identify the possible sources of metal(loid)s and to assess the sediment pollution status.
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