Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill

19 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables, 36 references.

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Main Authors: Madejón, Paula, Murillo Carpio, José Manuel, Marañón, Teodoro, Cabrera, Francisco, Soriano, Mª Auxiliadora
Other Authors: Junta de Andalucía
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-05
Subjects:Guadiamar river, Heavy metals, Helianthus annuus, Pyrite tailings,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/46256
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011011
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spelling dig-irnas-es-10261-462562016-08-19T09:23:42Z Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill Madejón, Paula Murillo Carpio, José Manuel Marañón, Teodoro Cabrera, Francisco Soriano, Mª Auxiliadora Junta de Andalucía Guadiamar river Heavy metals Helianthus annuus Pyrite tailings 19 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables, 36 references. The failure of a tailing pond dam at the Aznalco´ llar pyrite mine (SW Spain) in April 1998 released a toxic spill affecting approximately 4300 ha along the Agrio and Guadiamar valleys.T wo years later, we have studied yield and concentration of mineral nutrients and trace elements in sunflower plants grown in the spill-affected soil, and in an adjacent unaffected soil as comparison.The study has been carried out in plants at seedling (V4) and mature (R8) stages.Shoot and root biomass of sunflower seedlings was significantly smaller in the affected soil than in the unaffected soil, but there was no significant difference at the mature stage.Oil production was greater in the spillaffected plants.W e have not detected any ‘fertilising’ effect caused by the acid waters of the spill on the main nutrient (N, P and Ca) acquisition, as documented in 1998 for sunflower plants flooded by the spill.Sunflower plants growing in the spill-affected soil reached adequate levels of nutrients.None of the trace elements measured—As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Tl—reached levels either phytotoxic or toxic for humans or animals in seeds and the above-ground part of the spill-affected plants.W e evaluate the potential use of sunflower plants for phytoremediation. The potential for phytoextraction is very low; however, it may be used for soil conservation.The production of oil (usable for industrial purposes) may add some value to this crop. This study was carried out in the framework of the ‘Programa de Investigación del Corredor Verde (PICOVER)’, supported with funds of the ‘Consejería de Medio Ambiente’ of the Regional Government (Junta de Andalucía), Spain. Peer reviewed 2012-02-27T11:02:09Z 2012-02-27T11:02:09Z 2003-05 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 The Science of the Total Environment 307(1-3): 239-257 (2003) 0048-9697 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/46256 10.1016/S0048-9697Ž02.00609-5 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011011 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697Ž02.00609-5 open Elsevier
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topic Guadiamar river
Heavy metals
Helianthus annuus
Pyrite tailings
Guadiamar river
Heavy metals
Helianthus annuus
Pyrite tailings
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Heavy metals
Helianthus annuus
Pyrite tailings
Guadiamar river
Heavy metals
Helianthus annuus
Pyrite tailings
Madejón, Paula
Murillo Carpio, José Manuel
Marañón, Teodoro
Cabrera, Francisco
Soriano, Mª Auxiliadora
Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
description 19 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables, 36 references.
author2 Junta de Andalucía
author_facet Junta de Andalucía
Madejón, Paula
Murillo Carpio, José Manuel
Marañón, Teodoro
Cabrera, Francisco
Soriano, Mª Auxiliadora
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topic_facet Guadiamar river
Heavy metals
Helianthus annuus
Pyrite tailings
author Madejón, Paula
Murillo Carpio, José Manuel
Marañón, Teodoro
Cabrera, Francisco
Soriano, Mª Auxiliadora
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title Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
title_short Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
title_full Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
title_fullStr Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
title_full_unstemmed Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the Aznalcóllar mine spill
title_sort trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants twoyears after the aznalcóllar mine spill
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url http://hdl.handle.net/10261/46256
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