The Río Tinto drains the eastern part of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB), an area with a huge
amount of massive sulphide deposits that has been mined for the last 4500 years. This river …

The geomicrobiological characterization of the water column and sediments of Río Tinto
(Huelva, Southwestern Spain) have proven the importance of the iron and the sulfur cycles …

Cyanobacteria are ecologically versatile microorganisms inhabiting most environments,
ranging from marine systems to arid deserts. Although they possess several pathways for …

Microbial activity is a major contributor to the biogeochemical cycles that make up the life
support system of planet Earth. A 613 m deep geomicrobiological perforation and a …

A study based on the physicochemical parameters and dissolved metals levels from three
main rivers around Dhaka City, Bangladesh, was conducted in order to determine the …

Abstract The Tinto and Odiel river basins (SW Spain) are known worldwide for their unique
water characteristics. Such uniqueness is a consequence of their flow through the Iberian …

This work analyzed the effectiveness of two electrical geophysical methods in characte-
rizing tailings dams. A large flotation cell used for sludge thickening in the concentration …

Río Tinto (SW Spain) is an extreme acidic environment with a remarkable concentration of
toxic heavy metals. The geomicrobiological characterization of the Tinto basin, carried out …

The drilling of the Rio Tinto basement has provided evidence of an underground microbial
community primarily sustained by the Fe and S metabolism through the biooxidation of pyrite …

Río Tinto is an extreme environment located at the core of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). It is
an unusual ecosystem due to its size, constant acidic pH, high concentration of heavy metals …