RT Dissertation/Thesis
T1 Potential of phytomining for the sustainable recovery of Ni and other critical elements from abandoned mine wastes
A1 Cerdeira Pérez, Andrea
K1 phytomining
K1 hyperaccumulation
K1 bioaugmentation
K1 organic
K1 amendment
AB Phytomining is an environmentally-friendly green technology for obtainingindustrially relevant trace elements from natural metal-enriched soils or metal-contaminated soils or wastes. Inmine-affected soils, this technique could provide a secondary source of Ni while at the same time contributingtowards soil remediation. A three-year field study was conducted in a serpentine quarry in Galicia evaluating theperformance of different Ni hyperaccumulating plant species and its optimisation using soil amendments andbioaugmentation. Secondly, bioprospecting activities were conducted in two abandoned mine areas in the NWSpain to study the plant-bacteria-soil system in soils enriched in critical or strategic elements with the view ofdevelop phytomining techniques for the recovery of these valuable elements.
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/28938
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/28938
LA eng
DS Minerva
RD 3 jun 2026