RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of climate, water and peloid of the Pink Lagoon of Torrevieja and its possible use in thalassotherapy
A1 Maraver Eyzaguirre, Francisco De Paula
A1 Martín Carbajo, José Ignacio
A1 Armijo Castro, Francisco
A1 Aguilera López, María Lourdes
A1 Martín Megías, Ana Isabel
A1 Fernandez-Toran, Miguel Angel
A1 Fernandez-Gonzalez, María Virginia
A1 Vela, María Lorena
AB The Pink Lagoon in Torrevieja is found in the Bajo Segura region of the province of Alicante (Spain). This exorheic lake of marine sedimentary origin was connected to the Mediterranean Sea up until Quaternary times. Today it acts as a salt flat, receiving water from its neighbouring Lagoon La Mata and brine from washing of the El Pinoso quarry. The purpose of the work is to study its environmental resources: the factors of the climate, the physicochemical properties and the composition of the waters, the thermal and textural characteristics of the natural peloid, and assess their possible use as thalassotherapeutic agents. The results obtained: marine climate; hypothermal water of strong mineralization (390 g/l), hypersaline, rich in magnesium sodium chloride and extremely hard; and lime muds of mineral sediment mainly organic with a low water content and scarce hardness and adhesiveness. They allow their application in thalassotherapy, obtaining the best results in musculoskeletal and skin disorders.
PB Springer Nature Link
SN 0020-7128
SN 1432-1254
YR 2025
FD 2025-05-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124776
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124776
LA eng
NO Maraver, F., Carbajo, J.M., Armijo, F. et al. Evaluation of climate, water and peloid of the Pink Lagoon of Torrevieja and its possible use in thalassotherapy. Int J Biometeorol 69, 1943–1956 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02940-5
DS Docta Complutense
RD 20 ene 2026