Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru?
The mining activity conducted in the upper part of the Tumbes River basin (Peru) has been reported by some authors to be contaminating the Tumbes River water with heavy metals, which is used to irrigate agricultural plots in its basin. However, other water bodies, such as the Cabuyal stream, are rep...
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| author | Pacheco Marchán, Samuel Edmundo |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? ¿Existe contaminación por metales pesados en suelos de dos zonas bananeras en Tumbes (Perú)? |
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| description | The mining activity conducted in the upper part of the Tumbes River basin (Peru) has been reported by some authors to be contaminating the Tumbes River water with heavy metals, which is used to irrigate agricultural plots in its basin. However, other water bodies, such as the Cabuyal stream, are reportedly not contamined by mining. This study aimed to determine the influence of the Tumbes River and Cabuyal stream waters on the contamination of banana agricultural soils by mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic in Pampas de Hospital (Pampas), which uses water from the river, and Becerra, which uses water from the stream. A total of 25 agricultural soil samples were analyzed: five background samples and four banana samples from Pampas; and 15 agricultural soil samples, five background samples, and two banana samples from Becerra. The pH was recorded at each sampling point. The samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The average results in mg.kg-1 for agricultural soils were as follows: for Pampas, mercury 0.089, lead 29.7, chromium 24.11, cadmium 1.23, and arsenic 19.96; and for Becerra, mercury 0.063, lead 8.93, cadmium 0.29, chromium 41.03, and arsenic 9.92. These values did not exceed their respective Environmental Quality Standards (EQS). The background samples also did not exceed the EQS. The banana fruits showed undetectable levels of the contaminants. Contrary to expectations, the agricultural soils were not contaminated by the heavy metals and metalloid analyzed. |
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| spelling | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru?¿Existe contaminación por metales pesados en suelos de dos zonas bananeras en Tumbes (Perú)?Pacheco Marchán, Samuel EdmundoBermejo Requena, LuisOrdinola Zapata, Albertometales tóxicosMusa paradisiacacontaminación dulceacuícolaagriculturasubcuencatoxic metalsMusa paradisiacafreshwater contaminationagriculturesub-basinThe mining activity conducted in the upper part of the Tumbes River basin (Peru) has been reported by some authors to be contaminating the Tumbes River water with heavy metals, which is used to irrigate agricultural plots in its basin. However, other water bodies, such as the Cabuyal stream, are reportedly not contamined by mining. This study aimed to determine the influence of the Tumbes River and Cabuyal stream waters on the contamination of banana agricultural soils by mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic in Pampas de Hospital (Pampas), which uses water from the river, and Becerra, which uses water from the stream. A total of 25 agricultural soil samples were analyzed: five background samples and four banana samples from Pampas; and 15 agricultural soil samples, five background samples, and two banana samples from Becerra. The pH was recorded at each sampling point. The samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The average results in mg.kg-1 for agricultural soils were as follows: for Pampas, mercury 0.089, lead 29.7, chromium 24.11, cadmium 1.23, and arsenic 19.96; and for Becerra, mercury 0.063, lead 8.93, cadmium 0.29, chromium 41.03, and arsenic 9.92. These values did not exceed their respective Environmental Quality Standards (EQS). The background samples also did not exceed the EQS. The banana fruits showed undetectable levels of the contaminants. Contrary to expectations, the agricultural soils were not contaminated by the heavy metals and metalloid analyzed.Los metales pesados amenazan la seguridad alimentaria, pues contaminan los suelos agrícolas y las cosechas. El río Tumbes es compartido por Ecuador y Perú. En la zona de la naciente del río, en Ecuador, existe actividad minera que contamina sus aguas afectando a la zona peruana que irriga sus parcelas con las mismas. Al contrario del río, la quebrada Cabuyal, utilizada para irrigación, no está contaminada por la minería. La investigación determinó la influencia del uso del agua del río Tumbes y de la quebrada Cabuyal, en la contaminación de suelos agrícolas bananeros por mercurio, plomo, cadmio y arsénico en Pampas de Hospital (Pampas), que usa el agua del río, y Becerra que usa la de la quebrada. En Pampas se recogieron 25 muestras de suelo agrícola, cinco de fondo y cuatro de banano; y en Becerra, 15 de suelo agrícola, cinco de fondo y dos de banano. Se registró el pH en cada punto de muestreo. Las muestras fueron analizadas por espectrometría de masas con plasma acoplado inductivamente. Los valores promedio (mg.kg-1) para suelos agrícolas en Pampas fueron: mercurio 0,089, plomo 29,7, cadmio 1,23 y arsénico 19,96 y en Becerra: mercurio 0,063, plomo 8,93, cadmio 0,29 y arsénico 9,92; estos no superaron sus respectivos estándares de calidad ambiental (ECAs). Las muestras de fondo tampoco los superaron. Los frutos de banano mostraron niveles indetectables de los contaminantes, en tanto que, los suelos agrícolas, contrario a lo esperado, no estuvieron contaminados por los metales pesados y metaloide analizados.Facultad de Ingeniería en Geología, Minas, Petróleos y Ambiental - Universidad Central del Ecuador2025-12-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/xmlhttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/RevFIG/article/view/838610.29166/revfig.v20i2.8386FIGEMPA: Investigación y Desarrollo; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025): Recursos Estratégicos; e8386FIGEMPA: Investigación y Desarrollo; Vol. 20 Núm. 2 (2025): Recursos Estratégicos; e83862602-84841390-704210.29166/revfig.v20i2reponame:Revista FIGEMPA: Investigación y Desarrolloinstname:Universidad Central del Ecuadorinstacron:UCEspahttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/RevFIG/article/view/8386/11542https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/RevFIG/article/view/8386/11851Derechos de autor 2025 Mg. Samuel Pacheco Marchán, Luis Bermejo Requena, Alberto Ordinola Zapatahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2026-02-24T15:53:11Zoai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/8386Portal de revistashttps://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/Universidad públicahttps://uce.edu.ec/**Ecuador*602-84841390-7042opendoar:02026-02-24T15:53:11Revista FIGEMPA: Investigación y Desarrollo - Universidad Central del Ecuadorfalse |
| spellingShingle | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? Pacheco Marchán, Samuel Edmundo metales tóxicos Musa paradisiaca contaminación dulceacuícola agricultura subcuenca toxic metals Musa paradisiaca freshwater contamination agriculture sub-basin |
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| title | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| title_full | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| title_fullStr | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| title_short | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| title_sort | Is there heavy metal contamination in the soils of two banana-growing areas in Tumbes, Peru? |
| topic | metales tóxicos Musa paradisiaca contaminación dulceacuícola agricultura subcuenca toxic metals Musa paradisiaca freshwater contamination agriculture sub-basin |
| url | https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/RevFIG/article/view/8386 |