%0 Journal Article
%A García Lorenzo, María de la Luz
%A Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
%A Martínez Sánchez, María José
%A Molina Ruiz, José
%A Tudela Serrano, María Luz
%T Spatial distribution and sources of trace elements in sediments affected by old mining activities
%D 2012
%@ 0167-6369
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43336
%X The distribution of trace elements throughout mining areas is an important issue because abandoned tailings could be a major source of environmental pollution. In order to analyze the spatial variation of trace elements in a zone where mining activities took place and to identify pollution sources in the study area, a three-step study was carried out at a regional, at a local, and a detailed scale. In addition, a conceptual model of trace elements dispersion was established and confirmed by a geographic information system. The results obtained allowed to establish points affected by primary, secondary, and tertiary contamination, according to their proximity to contamination sources and as a function of attenuation processes which could take place in the studied area.
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