RT Journal Article
T1 Uptake of potentially toxic elements by edible plants in experimental mining Technosols: preliminary assessment
A1 Martínez Sánchez, Maria José
A1 Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
A1 Martínez Lopez, Salvadora
A1 García Lorenzo, María de la Luz
A1 Agudo, Inés
A1 Martínez Martínez, Lucía Belén
A1 Hernández Pérez, Carmen
A1 Bech, Jaume
AB A study was carried out to evaluate the absorption of potentially toxic elements from mining Technosols by three types of vegetable plants (broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and onion (Allium cepa)), the different parts of which are intended for human and farm animal consumption (leaves, roots, edible parts). The preliminary results obtained highlight the importance of the design of the mining Technosols used for agricultural purposes, obtained from soils and sediments of mining origin and amended with residues of high calcium carbonate concentrations (limestone filler and construction and demolition wastes). The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, and the total metal(loid)s concentration (As, Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) of the soil, rhizosphere, aqueous leachates and plant samples was monitored, the translocation and bioconcentration factors (TF and BCF, respectively) being calculated. The characterization of the soils included a mobilization study in media simulating different environmental conditions that can affect these soils and predicting the differences in behavior of each Technosol. The results obtained showed that the levels of potentially toxic elements present in the cultivated species are within the range of values mentioned in the literature when they were cultivated in soils with calcareous amendments. However, when the plants were grown in contaminated soils, the potentially toxic elements levels varied greatly according to the species, being higher in onions than in lettuce. Experiments with the use of lime filler or construction and demolition wastes for soil remediation result in crops that, in principle, do not present health risks and are similar in development to those grown on non-contaminated soil.
PB Springer Nature
SN 0269-4042
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8655
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8655
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2021)
NO Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Medio Rural y Marino
DS Docta Complutense
RD 14 dic 2025