1. Zornoza, R., J.A. Acosta, S. Martinez-Martinez, A. Faz and E. Baath, 2015. Main factors controlling microbial community structure and function after reclamation of a tailing pond with aided phytostabilization. Geoderma, 245: 1-10.
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2. Zornoza, R., J.A. Acosta, F. Bastida, S.G. Dominguez, D.M. Toledo and A. Faz, 2015. Identification of sensitive indicators to assess the interrelationship between soil quality, management practices and human health. Soil, 1: 173-185.
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3. Acosta, J.A., J.M. Arocena and A. Faz, 2015. Speciation of arsenic in bulk and rhizosphere soils from artisanal cooperative mines in Bolivia. Chemosphere, (In Press). 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.12.050.
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4. Kabas, S., J.M. Arocena, J.A. Acosta, A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez, R. Zornoza and D.M. Carmona, 2014. Syrian bean-caper (Zygophyllum fabago L.) improves organic matter and other properties of mine wastes deposits. Int. J. Phytoremediation, 16: 366-378.
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5. Kabas, S., A. Faz, J.A. Acosta, J.M. Arocena, R. Zornoza, S. Martinez-Martinez and D.M. Carmona, 2014. Marble wastes and pig slurry improve the environmental and plant-relevant properties of mine tailings. Environ. Geochem. Health, 36: 41-54.
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6. Faz, A., R. Zornoza, M.A. Munoz and J.A. Acosta, 2014. Metals and metalloids in primary gold mining districts of Western Bolivia: Anthropogenic and natural sources. Environ. Earth Sci., 71: 5027-5036.
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7. Acosta, J.A., P. Martinez-Pagan, S. Martinez-Martinez, A. Faz, R. Zornoza and D.M. Carmona, 2014. Assessment of environmental risk of reclaimed mining ponds using geophysics and geochemical techniques. J. Geochem. Explor., 147: 80-90.
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8. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez and J.M. Arocena, 2014. Grass-induced changes in properties of soils in urban green areas with emphasis on mobility of metals. J. Soils Sediments, 14: 819-828.
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9. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, K. Kalbitz, B. Jansen and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2014. Partitioning of heavy metals over different chemical fraction in street dust of Murcia (Spain) as a basis for risk assessment. J. Geochem. Explor., 144: 298-305.
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10. Zornoza, R., A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez, J.A. Acosta, M.D. Gomez-Lopez and S.M. Aviles-Marin, 2013. Marble waste and pig slurry increment soil quality and reduce metal availability in a tailing pond. Terra Latinoamericana, 31: 105-114.
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11. Zornoza, R., A. Faz, D.M. Carmona, J.A. Acosta, S. Martinez-Martinez and A. de Vreng, 2013. Carbon mineralization, microbial activity and metal dynamics in tailing ponds amended with pig slurry and marble waste. Chemosphere, 90: 2606-2613.
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12. Zanuzzi, A., A. Faz and J.A. Acosta, 2013. Chemical stabilization of metals in the environment: A feasible alternative for remediation of mine soils. Environ. Earth Sci., 70: 2623-2632.
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13. Teran-Mita, T.A., A. Faz, F. Salvador, J.M. Arocena and J.A. Acosta, 2013. High altitude artisanal small-scale gold mines are hot spots for Mercury in soils and plants. Environ. Pollut., 173: 103-109.
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14. Munoz, M.A., A. Faz, J.A. Acosta, S. Martinez-Martinez and J.M. Arocena, 2013. Metal content and environmental risk assessment around high-altitude mine sites. Environ. Earth Sci., 69: 141-149.
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15. Martinez-Martinez, S., J.A. Acosta, A.F. Cano, D.M. Carmona, R. Zornoza and C. Cerda, 2013. Assessment of the lead and zinc contents in natural soils and tailing ponds from the Cartagena-La Union mining district, SE Spain. J. Geochem. Explor., 124: 166-175.
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16. Cano, A.F., J.A. Acosta, D.M. Carmona, P.S. Kabas, S. Martinez-Martinez and R. Zornoza, 2013. Reduction of Risk for Human and Ecosystems in Mine Tailing Properties. In: Industrial Safety and Life Cycle Engineering: Technologies/Standards/Applications, Krims-Steiner, N. and H. Wenzel (Eds.). Chapter 18, VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH, Austria, pp: 375-404.
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17. Zornoza, R., D.M. Carmona, J.A. Acosta, S. Martinez-Martinez, N. Weiss and A. Faz, 2012. The effect of former mining activities on contamination dynamics in sediments, surface water and vegetation in El Avenque stream, SE Spain. Water Air Soil Pollut., 223: 519-532.
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18. Zornoza, R., A. Faz, D.M. Carmona, S. Martinez-Martinez and J.A. Acosta, 2012. Plant cover and soil biochemical properties in a mine tailing pond five years after application of marble wastes and organic amendments. Pedosphere, 22: 22-32.
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19. Kabas, S., A. Faz, J.A. Acosta, R. Zornoza, S. Martinez-Martinez, D.M. Carmona and J. Bech, 2012. Effect of marble waste and pig slurry on the growth of native vegetation and heavy metal mobility in a mine tailing pond. J. Geochem. Explor., 123: 69-76.
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20. Acosta, J.A., S. Martinez-Martinez, A.F. Cano, P. Martinez-Pagan, D.M. Carmona, R. Zornoza and S. Kabas, 2012. Risk Assessment for the Environment, Population and Infrastructures of Some Abandoned Tailing Ponds in the Mining District of Cartagena-LA Union (SE Spain). In: Metal Contamination: Sources, Detection and Environmental Impact, Shao, H.B. (Ed.). Chapter 10, Nova Publisher, USA., ISBN: 978-1-61942-116-5, pp: 205-228.
21. Martinez-Pagan, P., A. Faz, J.A. Acosta, D.M. Carmona and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2011. A multidisciplinary study for mining landscape reclamation: A study case on two tailing ponds in the Region of Murcia (SE Spain). Phys. Chem. Earth Parts A/B/C, 36: 1331-1344.
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22. Kabas, S., J.A. Acosta, R. Zornoza, A.F. Cano, D.M. Carmona and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2011. Integration of landscape reclamation and design in a mine tailing in Cartagena-La Union, SE Spain. Int. J. Energy Environ., 5: 301-308.
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23. Carmona, D.M., R. Zornoza, A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez and J.A. Acosta, 2011. Reclamation of Contaminated Mine Ponds Using Marble Wastes, Organic Amendments and Phytoremediation. In: Detoxification of Heavy Metals, Sherameti, I. and A. Varma (Eds.). Chapter 6, Springer, Berlin, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-642-21407-3, pp: 111-128.
24. Cano, A.F., A. Zanuzzi, P. Martinez-Pagan, J. Acosta, D. Carmona, S. Martinez-Martinez and M. Munoz, 2011. Roman Mining Landscapes in the Murcia Region, SE Spain: Risk Assessment of Mine Ponds. In: Sustainable Land Management, Kapur, S., H. Eswaran and W.E.H. Blum (Eds.). Springer, Berlin, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-642-14781-4, pp: 293-310.
25. Acosta, J.A., S.M. Martinez, A. Faz, R. Millan, M.A. Munoz, T. Teran and R. Vera, 2011. Characterization of the potential mercury contamination in the Apolobamba gold mining area, Bolivia. Spanish J. Soil Sci., 1: 86-99.
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26. Acosta, J.A., S. Martinez-Martinez, A. Faz, J.M. Van Mourik and J.M. Arocena, 2011. Micromorphological and chemical approaches to understand changes in ecological functions of metal-impacted soils under various land uses. Applied Environ. Soil Sci. 10.1155/2011/521329.
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27. Acosta, J.A., S. Martinez-Martinez, A. Faz and J. Arocena, 2011. Accumulations of major and trace elements in particle size fractions of soils on eight different parent materials. Geoderma, 161: 30-42.
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28. Acosta, J.A., B. Jansen, K. Kalbitz, A. Faz and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2011. Salinity increases mobility of heavy metals in soils. Chemosphere, 85: 1318-1324.
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29. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez, R. Zornoza, D.M. Carmona and S. Kabas, 2011. Multivariate statistical and GIS-based approach to evaluate heavy metals behavior in mine sites for future reclamation. J. Geochem. Explor., 109: 8-17.
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30. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez and J.M. Arocena, 2011. Enrichment of metals in soils subjected to different land uses in a typical Mediterranean environment (Murcia City, southeast Spain). Applied Geochem., 26: 405-414.
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31. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, K. Kalbitz, B. Jansen and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2011. Heavy metal concentrations in particle size fractions from street dust of Murcia (Spain) as the basis for risk assessment. J. Environ. Monit., 13: 3087-3096.
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32. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz, B. Jansen, K. Kalbitz and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2011. Assessment of salinity status in intensively cultivated soils under semiarid climate, Murcia, SE Spain. J. Arid Environ., 75: 1056-1066.
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33. Teran, T., A.F. Cano, M.A. Munoz, J.A. Acosta, S. Martinez-Martinez and R. Millan, 2010. Metal Pollution by Gold Mining Activities in the Sunchulli Mining District of Apolobamba (Bolivia). In: Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation, Zdruli, P., M. Pagliai, S. Kapur and A.F. Cano (Eds.). Chapter 45, Springer, Germany, ISBN: 978-90-481-8656-3, pp: 605-617.
34. Martinez-Martinez, S., A.F. Cano, G. Gerold, J.A. Acosta and R. Ortiz, 2010. Risk Assessment in Soils Developed on Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks Using Heavy Metal Sequential Extraction Procedure. In: Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation and Remediation, Zdruli, P., M. Pagliai, S. Kapur and A.F. Cano (Eds.). Chapter 42, Springer, Germany, ISBN: 978-90-481-8656-3, pp: 569-580.
35. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2010. Identification of heavy metal sources by multivariable analysis in a typical Mediterranean city (SE Spain). Environ. Monit. Assess., 169: 519-530.
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36. Nieman, T., A.F. Cano, J.M. van Mourik, J.A. Acosta Aviles and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2009. Impacts of Bio- and Leather Industries on the Quality of Sediment and Water in the Guadalentin River, SE Spain. In: Land Degradation and Rehabilitation: Dryland Ecosystems, Cano, A.F., A.R. Mermut, J.M. Arocena and R. Ortiz Silla (Eds.). Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-923381-54-8, pp: 119-138.
37. Martinez-Pagan, P., A. Faz, S. Martinez-Martinez, J.A. Acosta and E. Aracil et al., 2009. Risk Assessment and Reclamation Possibilities of Some Abandoned Mining Ponds in Murcia Province, SE Spain. In: Land Degradation and Rehabilitation: Dryland Ecosystems, Cano, A.F., A.R. Mermut, J.M. Arocena and R. Ortiz Silla (Eds.). Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-923381-54-8, pp: 273-285.
38. Martinez-Martinez, S., A. Faz and J.A. Acosta, 2009. Background and Reference Levels of Heavy Metals in Igneous Rocks and Soils in Murcia, SE Spain. In: Land Degradation and Rehabilitation: Dryland Ecosystems, Cano, A.F., A.R. Mermut, J.M. Arocena and R.O. Silla (Eds.). Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-923381-54-8, pp: 411-426.
39. Cano, A.F., A.R. Mermut, J.M. Arocena and R. Ortiz Silla, 2009. Land Degradation and Rehabilitation: Dryland Ecosystems. Catena Verlag, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-923381-54-8, Pages: 440.
40. Acosta, J.A., A.F. Cano, J.M. Arocena, F. Debela and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2009. Distribution of metals in soil particle size fractions and its implication to risk assessment of playgrounds in Murcia City (Spain). Geoderma, 149: 101-109.
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41. Acosta, J.A., A. Faz and S. Martinez-Martinez, 2009. Evaluation of Land Degradation in an Area Affected by Different Management Systems, SE Spain. In: Land Degradation and Rehabilitation: Dryland Ecosystems, Cano, A.F., A.R. Mermut, J.M. Arocena and R.O. Silla (Eds.). Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-923381-54-8, pp: 81-96.
42. Acosta, J.A., S. Martinez-Martinez, A. Faz, J.M. Van Mourik, A.R. Mermut and J.M. Verstraten, 2005. Heavy Metal Distribution in Soils of Cartagena, SE Spain. In: Sustainable Use and Management of Soils: Arid and Semiarid Regions, Cano, A.F., R. Ortiz Silla and A.R. Mermut (Eds.). Catena Verlag, Reiskirchen, Germany, ISBN: 3-923381-49-2, pp: 407-420.
43. Martinez-Martinez S., J.A. Acosta, A. Faz, R. Millan and M.A. Munoz et al., 2004. Mercury distribution in Apolobamba auriferous mining area (Bolivia): Evaluation and risk. Mater. Geoenviron., 51: 137-140.