Soil properties influencing Hg vertical pattern in temperate forest podzols.

Mercury content of twelve podzols from NW Spain was studied to elucidate the main soil properties involved in the Hg accumulation of these soils. The highest average Hg concentrations (Hg) were found in the Bh and Bs horizons (64 and 105 μg kg), whereas the lowest occurred in the E horizons (15 μg kg). Moderate values of Hg were obtained for the A and C horizons (38 and 52 μg kg).

Impact of processing and storage on the nutritional and sensory properties and bioactive components of Brassica spp. A review.

Brassica spp. are excellent sources of bioactive compounds. These vegetables are usually processed in the home, or by catering and food service industries, on the basis of convenience and taste preference.

Forecasting ARIMA models for atmospheric vineyard pathogens in Galicia and Northern Portugal: Botrytis cinerea spores.

Botrytis cinerea is the cause of the most common disease in the Galician and Portuguese vineyards. Knowledge of the spore levels in the atmosphere of vineyards is a tool for forecasting models of the concentration of spores in order to adjust the phytosanitary treatments to real risk infection periods. The presented study was conducted in two vineyards, one located in Cenlle (Spain) and other in Amares (Portugal), from 2005-2007.