Estudio de la contaminación por metales pesados en la cuenca baja del río Guadiana
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Esta investigación consiste en un estudio geoquímico integral de las aguas y los
sedimentos de la cuenca baja y estuario del río Guadiana desarrollando el
conocimiento sobre indicadores ambientales que permitan un mejor
entendimiento de los ambientes afectados por DAM en la FPL
Los resultados indican que las aguas de drenaje efectivamente se encuentran
afectadas por antiguas explotaciones minera, entre las que destacan “ Sao
Domingos” , “ Las Herrerías” y “ Tharsis” . El estudio de los cambios ambientales y
ascenso del nivel del mar durante 13000 años en la cuenca, sugiere que la minería
se remonta al I I I Milenio, cuando el aporte antropogénico de metales superó a las
entradas naturales. Actualmente los sedimentos presentan un riesgo ecológico
ambiental moderado-alto en prácticamente todo el estuario con concentraciones
metálicas superiores al valor de fondo, que se reflejan en una distribución
homogénea denominada “ contaminación difusa histórica” , unida a focos
puntuales derivados de las actividades antrópicas
This research develop a comprehensive geochemical study of the river basin waters and estuarine sediment developing the knowledge on environmental indicators that allow a better understanding of the environments affected by AMD. The results indicate that the waters of the basin are affected by AMD originated in old mine exploitations; highlight S. Domingos, Las Herrerias and Tharsis mines. The study of environmental change and sea level-rise over the past 13,000 years in the basin, suggests that mining activity is dated 4500 years ago (I I I Millennium), when the anthropogenic contribution of metals exceeded the natural sources. In the present, the sediments pose a moderate to considerable ecological risk over almost the entire estuary, due to the existence of metal concentrations in estuarine sediments exceeding the natural values (background), which are reflected in a homogeneous distribution called "historical diffuse pollution", as well as several punctual metals sources o f human activities.
This research develop a comprehensive geochemical study of the river basin waters and estuarine sediment developing the knowledge on environmental indicators that allow a better understanding of the environments affected by AMD. The results indicate that the waters of the basin are affected by AMD originated in old mine exploitations; highlight S. Domingos, Las Herrerias and Tharsis mines. The study of environmental change and sea level-rise over the past 13,000 years in the basin, suggests that mining activity is dated 4500 years ago (I I I Millennium), when the anthropogenic contribution of metals exceeded the natural sources. In the present, the sediments pose a moderate to considerable ecological risk over almost the entire estuary, due to the existence of metal concentrations in estuarine sediments exceeding the natural values (background), which are reflected in a homogeneous distribution called "historical diffuse pollution", as well as several punctual metals sources o f human activities.














