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Jonathan, M.P., E., Shumilin, G., Rodríguez-Figueroa, P.F., Rodriguez Espinosa & S.B., Sujitha
(2016).
Potential toxicity of chemical elements in beach sediments near Santa Rosalia Copper Mine, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
180: 91-96.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2016.06.
Potential toxicity of chemical elements in beach sediments near Santa Rosalia Copper Mine, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
M.P. Jonathan, Evgueni Shumilin, Griselda Rodríguez-Figueroa, Pedro F. Rodriguez Espinosa y Suresh B. Sujitha
A total of 17 beach sediment samples were analyzed for the determination of thirty-one chemical elements to generate a geochemical data set from the Santa Rosalía mining area in the State of Baja California Sur (south), Mexico. Results indicate that the beach sediments were enriched in Cu, Zn, Co, Pb, Cd (3856, 2599, 635, 236, 240 mg kg-1, respectively) and in Mn (2.01 %) due to a century of mining and smelting activities. Comparison of these concentrations with ecotoxicological sediment quality criteria (ERL, ERM, LEL, SEL) indicated the values of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn and Mn were higher than the permissible levels. Average values of the calculated geoaccumulation index (Igeo) suggest that the key elements such as Mn, Ba, Cd, Co, Mo, Pb, Sr, Zn are categorized in class 4 to 6 encompassing the strongly polluted to extremely polluted groups. The association and enrichment of above elements are also well supported statistically (factor analysis) which points to the role of Fe-Mn oxides as the main scavengers for retaining these chemical elements.
Palabras clave: Beach sediments. Trace elements. Santa Rosalía.
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