Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile

Heavy metals in high concentrations from industrial areas are deposited in the soil and, as a result of ecosystem interrelationships, enter and are harmful to living beings. To determine if there is translocation of metals from the soil to herbivorous animals, the team of the Laboratory of Learning,...

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Main Authors: Verónica Meza-Ramírez, Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz, Javier Castillo-Allaria, Luis Espinoza-Brito, Maribel Ramos-Hernández, Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo, María Paz Torres-Espinoza
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Published: University of Brawijaya 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
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Online Access:https://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/17089
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author Verónica Meza-Ramírez
Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz
Javier Castillo-Allaria
Luis Espinoza-Brito
Maribel Ramos-Hernández
Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo
María Paz Torres-Espinoza
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Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz
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María Paz Torres-Espinoza
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description Heavy metals in high concentrations from industrial areas are deposited in the soil and, as a result of ecosystem interrelationships, enter and are harmful to living beings. To determine if there is translocation of metals from the soil to herbivorous animals, the team of the Laboratory of Learning, Technology and Democratization in Soils and Communities (LAPTES) conducted a first exploratory study and then a complementary study of the translocation of heavy metals such as Copper (Cu), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in localities near the Ventanas Industrial Complex (CIV). Fecal samples were collected from different points of the La Greda School, using standard methods for the determination of heavy metals in certified laboratories. The results were analyzed using correlation coefficients, Spearman correlation matrix, and descriptive statistics. It was shown that there was a correlation between the presence of metals in the soil and the feces of herbivorous animals. It is concluded that there would be a risk in the hunting and consumption of local lagomorphs on contaminated soils, affecting food security, making it necessary to strengthen environmental education through soil remediation in contaminated territories, considering the active participation of the communities.
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spelling doaj-art-6a3ff7bf79c24b939914c06d402124162025-08-20T03:04:34ZengUniversity of BrawijayaJournal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management2339-076X2502-24582025-04-011237829783810.15243/jdmlm.2025.123.782917091Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, ChileVerónica Meza-Ramírez0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8175-9294Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz1Javier Castillo-Allaria2Luis Espinoza-Brito3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0600-7126Maribel Ramos-Hernández4Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo5https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3728-0218María Paz Torres-Espinoza6Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile Laboratorio de Aprendizaje, Competencias y Democratización de Tecnologías en Comunidades y Suelos (LAPTES), Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile T&Tech Ingeniería Limitada, Valparaíso, ChileHeavy metals in high concentrations from industrial areas are deposited in the soil and, as a result of ecosystem interrelationships, enter and are harmful to living beings. To determine if there is translocation of metals from the soil to herbivorous animals, the team of the Laboratory of Learning, Technology and Democratization in Soils and Communities (LAPTES) conducted a first exploratory study and then a complementary study of the translocation of heavy metals such as Copper (Cu), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in localities near the Ventanas Industrial Complex (CIV). Fecal samples were collected from different points of the La Greda School, using standard methods for the determination of heavy metals in certified laboratories. The results were analyzed using correlation coefficients, Spearman correlation matrix, and descriptive statistics. It was shown that there was a correlation between the presence of metals in the soil and the feces of herbivorous animals. It is concluded that there would be a risk in the hunting and consumption of local lagomorphs on contaminated soils, affecting food security, making it necessary to strengthen environmental education through soil remediation in contaminated territories, considering the active participation of the communities.https://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/17089heavy metals contamination herbivores industrial complexes metal translocation
spellingShingle Verónica Meza-Ramírez
Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz
Javier Castillo-Allaria
Luis Espinoza-Brito
Maribel Ramos-Hernández
Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo
María Paz Torres-Espinoza
Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
heavy metals contamination
herbivores
industrial complexes
metal translocation
title Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
title_full Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
title_fullStr Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
title_full_unstemmed Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
title_short Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile
title_sort findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes chile
topic heavy metals contamination
herbivores
industrial complexes
metal translocation
url https://jdmlm.ub.ac.id/index.php/jdmlm/article/view/17089
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