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Abandoned Pb Zn mining wastes and their mobility as proxy to toxicity: A review by Gutiérrez, Mélida, Mickus, Kevin, Camacho, Lucy Mar

“…Lead and zinc (Pb[singlebond]Zn) mines are a common occurrence worldwide; and while approximately 240 mines are active, the vast majority have been abandoned…”
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Editorial for Special Issue “Sustainable Use of Abandoned Mines” by Melida Gutierrez

“…Abandoned mines are an abundant and widespread feature [...]…”
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An overview of nitrate sources and operating processes in arid and semiarid aquifer systems by Gutiérrez, Mélida, Biagioni, Richard N., Alarcón-Herrera, Maria Teresa, Rivas-Lucero, Bertha A.

“…Nitrate concentration in most aquifers in arid and semi-arid areas has increased in the past several decades as a result of human activities. Under the…”
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Co-occurrence, possible origin, and health-risk assessment of arsenic and fluoride in drinking water sources in Mexico: Geographical data visualization by Alarcón-Herrera, María T., Martin-Alarcon, Daniel A., Gutiérrez, Mélida, Reynoso-Cuevas, Liliana, Martín-Domínguez, Alejandra, Olmos-Márquez, Mario A., Bundschuh, Jochen

“…Arsenic and fluoride in drinking water present a significant challenge to public health worldwide. In this study, we analyze the results of one of the largest…”
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State of remediation and metal toxicity in the Tri-State Mining District, USA by Johnson, Aaron W., Gutiérrez, Mélida, Gouzie, Douglas, McAliley, L. Rex

“…Mining operations in the Tri-State Mining District of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma (TSMD), once one of the major lead and zinc mining areas in the world, had…”
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Role of Nitrogen in Assessing the Sustainability of Irrigated Areas: Case Study of Northern Mexico by Gutiérrez, Mélida, Calleros-Rincón, Esperanza Yasmin, Espino-Valdés, María Socorro, Alarcón-Herrera, Maria Teresa

“…World’s food production relies on crops grown in irrigated land to feed an increasing population. In the long term, irrigation agriculture may cause…”
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Geogenic arsenic in groundwater: Challenges, gaps, and future directions by Alarcón-Herrera, María Teresa, Gutiérrez, Mélida

“…As remains a global threat to human health, with an estimated 220 million people exposed to non-potable water (As>10 μg L−1) and As-containing staple food…”
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Multi-tracer approach to understand nitrate contamination and groundwater-surface water interactions in the Mediterranean coastal area of Guerbes-Senhadja, Algeria by Boumaiza, Lamine, Walter, Julien, Chesnaux, Romain, Huneau, Frédéric, Garel, Émilie, Erostate, Mélanie, Johannesson, Karen H., Vystavna, Yuliya, Bougherira, Nabil, Bordeleau, Geneviève, Stotler, Randy L., Blarasin, Mónica, Gutiérrez, Mélida, Knöller, Kay, Stumpp, Christine

“…Implementing sustainable groundwater resources management in coastal areas is challenging due to the negative impacts of anthropogenic stressors and various…”
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Upward Trends and Lithological and Climatic Controls of Groundwater Arsenic, Fluoride, and Nitrate in Central Mexico by Heriberto Morales-deAvila, Mélida Gutiérrez, Claudia Patricia Colmenero-Chacón, Hugo Enrique Júnez-Ferreira, Maria Vicenta Esteller-Alberich

“…Central Mexico is known for its high concentrations of geogenic arsenic (As) and fluoride (F−) in the groundwater; however, concentrations vary widely within…”
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Metal Content of Stream Sediments as a Tool to Assess Remediation in an Area Recovering from Historic Mining Contamination by Mélida Gutiérrez, Xiaomin Qiu, Zachary J. Collette, Zachary T. Lurvey

“…Lead and zinc mining was booming in the early 1900s in and near Joplin, Missouri; a town within the Tri-State Mining District, USA. After the ore became…”
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Hydrogeochemical Characterization of an Intermontane Aquifer Contaminated with Arsenic and Fluoride via Clustering Analysis by Irigoyen-Campuzano, José Rafael, Barraza-Barraza, Diana, Gutiérrez, Mélida, Torres-Castañón, Luis Arturo, Reynoso-Cuevas, Liliana, Alarcón-Herrera, María Teresa

“…The controlling hydrogeochemical processes of an intermontane aquifer in central Mexico were identified through multivariate statistical analysis. Hierarchical…”
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Structure and Carbon Capture of a Temperate Mixed Forest across Altitudinal Gradients in Northern Mexico by Castruita-Esparza, Luis, Narváez-Flores, Raúl, Gutiérrez, Mélida, Mojica-Guerrero, Aldo, Quiñones-Barraza, Gerónimo, Hernández-Salas, Javier

“…Maximizing the ability of forests to capture carbon (C) from the atmosphere is critical to mitigate global warming. This is a daunting task as the warming…”
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Enrichment and Temporal Trends of Groundwater Salinity in Central Mexico by Colmenero-Chacón, Claudia Patricia, Morales-deAvila, Heriberto, Gutiérrez, Mélida, Esteller-Alberich, Maria Vicenta, Alarcón-Herrera, Maria Teresa

“…Groundwater salinization is a major threat to the water supply in coastal and arid areas, a threat that is expected to worsen by increased groundwater…”
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Comparing the Uptake of Arsenic by Barley and Oats Growing in a Semiarid Area Irrigated with Either Groundwater or Treated Wastewater by Jesus M. Ochoa-Rivero, Mélida Gutiérrez, Alan Álvarez-Holguín, Héctor O. Rubio-Arias, Beatriz A. Rocha-Gutiérrez, Omar C. Ponce-García

“…Groundwater and domestic wastewater are often used in conjunction with surface water to irrigate crops in semiarid areas. A concern associated with this…”
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The Pine-Oak Forest of the Rio Conchos Basin, Mexico: Key to Rain Production and Soil Erosion Control by Luis U. Castruita-Esparza, Mélida Gutiérrez, Jesús M. Olivas-García, Hector O. Rubio-Arias

“…Under the current climate crisis, the ecological integrity of forest ecosystems is key to increasing resilience and the sustainability of water and soil…”
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Relationship of Fluoride Concentration to Well Depth in an Alluvial Aquifer in a Semiarid Area by María Socorro Espino-Valdés, Daniel F. Rodríguez-Lozano, Mélida Gutiérrez, Humberto Silva-Hidalgo, Adán Pinales-Munguía

“…Groundwater of northern Mexico contains high concentrations of geogenic fluoride (F−), a contaminant known to affect human health. The origin of F− in…”
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Geochemical Fractionation of Stream Sediments Impacted by Pb-Zn Mining Wastes: Missouri, USA by Pearson, Miles A., Biagioni, Richard N., Gutiérrez, Mélida

“…Stream sediments affected by historic mining in Aurora, Missouri, were digested via sequential extraction to determine the amount of Zn, Pb, and Cd bound to…”
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Mobility of Metals in Sediments Contaminated with Historical Mining Wastes: Example from the Tri-State Mining District, USA by Gutiérrez, Mélida, Collette, Zachary, McClanahan, Anastasia, Mickus, Kevin

“…The Tri-State Mining District (TSMD) of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma was a world class zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) producer. Mining ceased in the 1950s, leaving…”
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Assessing the State of Contamination in a Historic Mining Town Using Sediment Chemistry by Gutiérrez, Mélida, Wu, Shuo-Sheng, Rodriguez, Jameelah R, Jones, Ashton D, Lockwood, Benjamin E

“…The United States town of Aurora, Missouri, USA, stockpiled lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) mining wastes from the early to mid-1900s in the form of chat piles…”
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Arsenic and Fluoride Variations in Groundwater of an Endorheic Basin Undergoing Land-Use Changes by Reyes-Gómez, Víctor M., Alarcón-Herrera, María Teresa, Gutiérrez, Mélida, López, Daniel Núñez

“…The salt content of soil and water in endorheic basins within arid areas greatly restrict agricultural activities. Despite this limitation, these lands are…”
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