RT Journal Article
T1 Use of bioassays for the assessment of areas affected by phosphate industry wastes
A1 Martínez Sánchez, Maria José
A1 Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
A1 García Lorenzo, María de la Luz
A1 Martínez López, S.
A1 Bech Serra, Joan J
A1 García Tenorio, R.
A1 Bolívar, J. M.
AB Phosphogypsum (PG) is a waste product of the phosphoric acid production process and contains, generally, high activity concentrations of uranium series radionuclides. This study is a contribution towards a risk assessment in areas affected by phosphate industry in SW Spain, integrating information from soil physicochemical characteristics, total and soluble potentially toxic elements (Zn, Pb, Cd, Cu, As and Fe), mineralogical composition and ecotoxicological evaluation. The applied bioassays confirmed the soil toxicity categorisation and then, it is highly recommended to complement the results from environmental chemistry with results from bioassays, in order to provide a more complete and relevant information on the bioavailability of contaminants and to characterise the risk of contaminated areas.
PB Elsevier
SN 0375-6742
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34272
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34272
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025