Abandoned industrial sites have traditionally constituted an important source of
environmental problems. However, such sites are considered in many cases a historic …

The Mar Menor lagoon is one of the most important ecological singularities in the
Mediterranean area. At the same time, it is an area where many economic and industrial …

Mine tailings are a characteristic of landscapes where mineral extraction has occurred.
These tailings usually contain high heavy metal concentrations and have low fertility. In arid …

Soil contamination by metals has become a widespread serious problem in many parts of
the world. Two tailing ponds (Lirio and Gorguel) from an abandoned Pb–Zn mine for a future …

The Betic sinistral transcurrent shear zone (Betic Cordilleras) crosses the southeastern part
of Spain. The study of the geodynamics of this area is approached from tectonic …

The extraordinary growth of the computer and semiconductor industries and the increasing
consumption of indium in these technologies in recent years have placed major constraints …

Lead isotope ratios in ore bodies and magmatic rocks depend in a complex way on several
a priori independent parameters, including the geological age of the tectonic province in …

To study the interaction of mercury (Hg) with plastics in coastal marine environments, a total
of 353 plastic items were collected from 4 beaches located on the Spanish Mediterranean …

Since 1938, untreated copper mine tailings of Potrerillos and El Salvador have been
disposed into the sea at Chañaral, Chile (26° 21′ Lat. S., 70° 42′ Long. W.). Over 220× 10 …

After mining in the Cartagena–La Unión Mining District (SE Spain) was discontinued in
1992, various studies have shown that large amounts of toxic metals continue to be …