Chemistry and FT-IR spectroscopic studies of plants from contaminated mining sites in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Duraes, N (Author) Other; Bobos, I (Author) FCUP; Ferreira F da Silva (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Mineralogical Magazine

Vol. 72

Pages: 405-409

ISSN: 0026-461X

Publisher: MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 6 Citations

Scopus - 10 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Earth and related Environmental sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-1WT

DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.405

Abstract (EN): Semi-aquatic and native plants collected from a mining site in the Iberian Pyrite Belt were analysed. Semi-aquatic plants showed enrichment of Cu (1.2-11 times), Zn (1.3-6 times), Pb (5-8 times) and As (24-1300 times) relative to typical concentrations in plants of the same species growing at uncontaminated sites. Translocation factors indicate limited internal metal transportation from roots to shoots. infrared spectroscopy identified aromatic and aliphatic C-H (CH2) groups, S-O complexes and kaolinite in semi-aquatic plants.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5