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Núria Roca Pascual
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Núria Roca Pascual |
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Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Geology (Soil Science), 2004 |
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+34 93 402 14 65 |
| Research: |
Heavy metals in soils, Soil pollution, Soil classification, Soil-plant relationships, Phytoremediation |
Research interests:
Soil genesis and classification. Relationships between anthropogenic disturbance, soil properties and heavy metals. Soil-plant relationships under anthropogenic disturbances in Humid Pampa, such as prescribed fires and exotic plants invasion. Phytoremediation of mining sites using metallohytes.
Current research projects:
Environmental studies in Azul Sierras (Argentina): soil mapping, background of heavy metals in soils, sustainability and natural resource management. 03/A 172 Secretaria de Ciencia y Técnica de la Nación (Argentina) 2009-2011.
| Recent publications: |
Roca, N.; Pazos, M. S.; Bech, J. 2011. Background levels of potentially toxic elements in soils: A case study in Catamarca (a semiarid region in Argentina). Catena. DOI:10.1016/j.catena.2011.11.009. |
Bech, J., Duran, P., Roca, N., Poma, W., Sánchez, I., Barceló, J., Boluda, R., Roca-Perez, L., Poschenrider, C. 2011. Shoot accumulation of several trace elements in native plant species from contaminated soils in Peruvian Andes. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.04.007. |
Bech, J., Roca, N., Barceló, J., Duran, P., Tume, P., Poschcenrieder, C. 2011. Soil and plant contamination by lead mining in Bellmunt (Western Mediterranean Area). Journal of Geochemical Exploration. DOI:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.10.001. |
Bech, J., Corrales, I., Tume, P., Barceló, J., Duran, P., Roca, N., Poschenrieder, C. 2011. Accumulation of antimony and other potentially toxic elements in plant around a former antimony mine located in the Ribes Valley (Eastern Pyrenees). Journal of Geochemical Exploration. DOI:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.06.006. |
Bech, J., Suarez, M., Reverter, F., Tume, P., Sánchez, P.; Roca, N. 2010. Selenium and other trace element in phosphorites: a comparison between those of the Bayovar-Sechura and other provenances. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 107:146-160. |
Roca, N., Pazos, M.S., Bech, J. 2008. The relationship between WRB soil units and heavy metals content in soils of Catamarca (Argentina). Journal of Geochemical Exploration 96:77-85. |
Roca, N.; Pazos, M.S. & Bech, J. (2007): Biodisponibilidad de metales pesados en suelos agrícolas semiáridos del NO argentino. Ciencia del Suelo 25 (1): 31-42. |
Rovira, P.; Romanyà, J., Rubio, A.; Roca, N.; Alloza, J.A. & Vallejo, R. (2007): Estimación del carbono orgánico en los suelos peninsulares españoles. A: Bravo, F. (coordinador): El papel de los bosques españoles en la mitigación del cambio climático. Fundación Gas Natural, 6:197-222; ISBN: 978-84-611-6599-5. |
Roca, N., Pazos, M.S. 2007. Clasificación comparada de los suelos salino-sódicos de Fray Mamerto Esquiú (Argentina) con la WRB y la Taxonomía de Suelos. Terra Latinoamericana 25(3):231-238. |
Arias, S.; Martinoia, G.; Piazza, A.; Requesens, E.; Roca, N.; Valicenti, R. (Ex Aequo) (2006): Taller de integración: una propuesta para agronomía. Revista Argentina de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales ISSN 1669-1555 (Argentina) vol 4(1). http://www.sai.com.ar/metodologia/rahycs/rahycs_v4_n1.htm |
Roca, N.; Pazos, M.S. & Bech, J. (2005): The role of Edaphic Parameters in determining heavy metal contents of soils in semiarid Catamarca, Argentina. Advances in Geoecology, 36 (1):501-510. |
Roca, N, Pazos, M.S. (2002): The WRB applied to Argentinian soils: two case studies. A: Soil Classification 2001. E. Micheli, F.O. Nachtergaele, R.J.A. Jones y L. Montanarella (eds). European Soil Bureau Research No 7, EUR 20398 EN, 248 pp. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg: 191-197. |
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