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ArticleToxics2023

Status of Ecosystem Services in Abandoned Mining Areas in the Iberian Peninsula: Management Proposal.

María González-Morales, Mª Ángeles Rodríguez-González, Luis Fernández-Pozo

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Article in Toxics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Circular Management ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

María González-MoralesEnvironmental Resources Analysis (ARAM) Research Group, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5838-986X
Mª Ángeles Rodríguez-GonzálezEnvironmental Resources Analysis (ARAM) Research Group, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.
Luis Fernández-PozoEnvironmental Resources Analysis (ARAM) Research Group, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain.

Funding

FEDER/European Union GR21066Government of Extremadura IB18074
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An abandoned sphalerite mining area in the southwest (SW) of the Iberian Peninsula was studied to evaluate the impact that the presence of metal(loid)s has on soil and ecosystem health. Five zones were delimited: sludge, dump, scrubland, riparian zone, and dehesa. Critical total levels of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), thallium (Tl), and chromium (Cr), well above the limit indicative of toxicity problems, were found in the areas close to the sources of contamination. Pb-Zn concentrations were very high in the riparian zone, reaching values of 5875 mg/kg Pb and 4570 mg/kg Zn. The whole area is classifiable as extremely contaminated with Tl, with concentrations above 370 mg/kg in the scrubland. Cr accumulation mainly occurred in areas away from the dump, with levels up to 240 mg/kg in the dehesa. In the study area, several plants were found growing luxuriantly despite the contamination. The measured metal(loid)s content is the cause of a significant decrease in ecosystem services, resulting in unsafe soils for food and water production, so the implementation of a decontamination program is advisable. The plant species

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accumulationmetal(loid)smining sludgephytoremediationRetama sphaerocarpasphalerite

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PMID36977040
PMCPMC10051972

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