RT Journal Article
T1 Heavy metal immobilisation by limestone filler in soils contaminated by mining activities: Effects on metal leaching and ecotoxicity
A1 Martínez Sánchez, María José
A1 García Lorenzo, María de la Luz
A1 Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
A1 González, Eva
A1 Pérez, Víctor
A1 Martínez, Salvadora
A1 Martínez, Lucía
A1 Molina, José
AB The leachability and ecotoxicity of potentially toxic elements (PTE) eluting from technosols formed of soils affected by mining activities and limestone filler were evaluated. A total of four contaminated soils affected by opencast mining were selected and mixed with limestone filler at three percentages: 10, 20 and 30 %, providing 12 stabilised samples. Total and soluble PTE content (As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) was determined in all the samples and the Microtox® bioassay was applied to determine the ecotoxicological effect. The stabilised material had a neutral pH and low soluble PTE concentration. Moreover, the ecotoxicological assay indicated the presence of low toxicity levels in the stabilised samples. The applied bioassay can be considered a good tool for the screening of PTE contamination in areas affected by mining activities, while providing information about possible attenuation processes.
PB Taylor and Francis
SN 1748-0930
YR 2014
FD 2014-10-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/113091
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/113091
LA eng
NO Martínez-Sánchez, María José, et al. «Heavy Metal Immobilisation by Limestone Filler in Soils Contaminated by Mining Activities: Effects on Metal Leaching and Ecotoxicity». International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, vol. 28, n.o 6, noviembre de 2014, pp. 414-25, https://doi.org/10.1080/17480930.2014.967919.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 5 abr 2025