Caracterización fisicoquímica de suelo y agua para evaluar la salinidad en el acuífero La Misión, Baja California, México

Physicochemical characterization of soil and water to evaluate salinity in La Misión aquifer, Baja California, Mexico

Vanessa Inés González Riaño (2023, [Tesis de maestría])

El agua subterránea se considera uno de los recursos más importantes a nivel mundial en los sectores de agua potable y agricultura, sobre todo en regiones áridas y semiáridas donde no solo hay menos precipitación sino una elevada evaporación que podría afectar la salinización del suelo y el agua debido a su estrecha relación. El trabajo tiene como objetivo evaluar el tipo de salinidad en el acuífero La Misión, Baja California, a partir del análisis fisicoquímico de suelo y agua subterránea bajo la hipótesis de que existe una relación en la presencia de fases minerales salinas del suelo y las concentraciones de sales en el agua del acuífero. Para ello, se recolectaron y caracterizaron fisicoquímicamente 19 muestras de suelo y agua subterránea en temporada de estiaje (2022) y lluvias (2023) utilizando estadísticas multivariadas y análisis hidrogeoquímicos. Además, se analizaron las fases minerales presentes en el suelo con Difracción de Rayos X (DRX). Los resultados mostraron que el contenido de sólidos disueltos totales en el agua disminuye conforme los sitios se alejan de la línea de costa. De manera general y considerando la composición química de las aguas, éstas se clasifican como ligeramente salinas con pH entre 5.5 y 8.3, y temperaturas entre 15 y 40 °C. Los diagramas de Piper y Chadha mostraron que predominan dos tipos de facies hidroquímicas en el acuífero: Ca-Mg-SO4/Cl y Na-Cl y el diagrama de Gibbs muestra que prevalecen los procesos por meteorización de las rocas y evaporación (500% mayor que la precipitación media anual). De acuerdo con la conductividad eléctrica, pH, porcentaje de sodio intercambiable y la relación de adsorción de sodio en el agua, los suelos superficiales del acuífero en su totalidad son suelos no salinos y no sódicos, además, el análisis de DRX no detectó fases minerales salinas en el suelo. Finalmente, se encontró que la actividad agrícola, el uso de fertilizantes, el hidrotermalismo, la evaporación y la geología podrían estar causando la salinidad del agua subterránea en el área de estudio.

Groundwater is considered one of the most important resources of drinking water worldwide as well as the agriculture sectors, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Where there is not only less precipitation but also high evaporation rates that could affect soil and water salinization due to their close relationship. The objective of this work is to evaluate the type of salinity in La Misión aquifer, Baja California, based on the physicochemical analysis of soil and groundwater. Under the hypothesis that there is a relationship between the presence of saline mineral phases in the soil and the concentrations of salts in the aquifer’s water. For this purpose, 19 soil and groundwater samples were collected and physicochemically characterized during the dry season (2022) and rainy season (2023) using multivariate statistics and hydrogeochemical analysis. In addition, the mineral phases present in the soil were analyzed with X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the content of total dissolved solids in the water decreases as the sites are farer from the coastline. In general, and considering the chemical composition of the waters, they are classified as slightly saline with pH between 5.5 and 8.3, and temperatures between 15 and 40 °C. The Piper and Chadha diagrams showed that two types of hydrochemical facies predominate in the aquifer: Ca-Mg-SO4/Cl and Na-Cl. The Gibbs diagram shows that rock weathering and evaporation processes prevail (500% greater than average annual precipitation). According to the electrical conductivity, pH, percentage of exchangeable sodium and the sodium adsorption ratio in water, the surface soils of the aquifer as a whole are non-saline and non-sodic soils. The XRD analysis did not detect saline mineral phases in the soil. Finally, it was found that agricultural activity, fertilizer use, hydrothermalism, evaporation and geology could be causing groundwater salinity in the study area.

hidrogeoquímica, Difracción de Rayos X, RAS, PSI hydrogeochemistry, X Ray Diffraction, ESP, SAR CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y DEL ESPACIO CIENCIAS DEL SUELO (EDAFOLOGÍA) FÍSICA DE SUELOS FÍSICA DE SUELOS

Thermal and mechanical properties of PLA-based multiscale cellulosic biocomposites

MIGUEL ANGEL RUZ CRUZ Pedro Jesús Herrera Franco Emmanuel Alejandro Flores Johnson MARIA VERONICA MORENO CHULIM LUCIANO MIGUEL GALERA MANZANO Alex Valadez González (2022, [Artículo])

In this work polylactic acid (PLA) based multiscale cellulosic biocomposites were prepared with the aim to evaluate the effect of the incorporation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on the PLA biocomposites reinforced with cellulose microfibers (MFCs). For this, PLA composite materials reinforced with both MFCs and with a combination of MFCs and CNCs were prepared, while keeping the content of cellulosic reinforcements constant. The thermal and mechanical properties of these multiscale PLA biocomposites were characterized by thermogravimetry (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), flexural mechanical and, dynamic mechanical (DMA) tests. Likewise, they were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the replacement of MFCs by CNCs in the 1–5% range appreciably modifies the thermal and mechanical properties of multiscale compounds. For example, they increase the thermal stability of the materials, modify the PLA crystallization process and play the role of adhesion promoters since the mechanical properties in flexure increase in the order of 40% and the storage modulus increases in the order of 35% at room temperature. Also, the addition of CNCs increases the relaxation temperature of the material from 50 to 60 °C, thereby expanding the temperature range for its use. © 2022 The Author(s)

MULTISCALE BIOCOMPOSITES CELLULOSE MICROFIBER CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE PROPERTIES INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS TECNOLOGÍA DE MATERIALES PROPIEDADES DE LOS MATERIALES PROPIEDADES DE LOS MATERIALES

Directrices para incrementar el rendimiento de grano en sistemas de cultivos asociados

Jacques Fils Pierre (2022, [Artículo])

Aunque el sistema de cultivo intercalado de la Península de Yucatán se considera amigable con el medio ambiente y juega un papel crucial en la producción de alimentos esenciales para la dieta mexicana, todavía se caracteriza por un bajo rendimiento debido a la competencia inter e intraespecífica (es decir, la disposición espacial de dos o más cultivos cuando se plantan en sistemas intercalados). En este sentido, el enfoque de este trabajo es proporcionar diferentes métodos que se pueden utilizar en sistemas de cultivo intercalado de maíz/leguminosas para reducir la competencia entre especies por los recursos.

AGRICULTURA CULTIVO INTERCALADO FRIJOL MAIZ MILPA XPELON BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Data for the synthesis, characterization, and use of xerogels as adsorbents for the removal of fluoride and bromide in aqueous phase

NAHUM ANDRES MEDELLIN CASTILLO ELIZABETH DIANE ISAACS PAEZ Liliana Giraldo Gutiérrez JUAN CARLOS MORENO-PIRAJAN ITZIA RODRIGUEZ MENDEZ SIMON YOBANNY REYES LOPEZ JAIME REYES HERNANDEZ SONIA JUDITH SEGOVIA SANDOVAL (2022, [Artículo])

"Groundwater with high fluoride concentrations has been recognized as one of the serious concerns worldwide. Besides, the fluoride released into the groundwater by slow dissolution of fluoride-containing rocks, various industries also contribute to fluoride pollution [1]. Excess intake of fluoride leads to various health problems such as dental and skeletal fluorosis, cancer, infertility, brain damage, thyroid diseases, etc. [2]. On the other hand, bromide is naturally present in surface and groundwater sources. However, during the chlorination process, bromide can be oxidized to HOBr, which can react with natural organic matter in water to form brominated organic disinfection byproducts, which are very harmful to human health [3]. Among various methods for water treatment, the adsorption process has been widely used and seems to be an efficient and attractive method for the removal of many contaminants in water, such as anions, in terms of cost, simplicity of design, and operation [4,5]. In the past years, xerogels and carbon xerogels, a new type of adsorbents, which are synthesized by the sol-gel polycondensation of resorcinol and formaldehyde, have gained attention due to their moldable texture and chemical properties [6]. Moreover, melamine addition in resorcinol and formaldehyde xerogels adds basic groups on its surface, favouring Lewis acid-base interactions between xerogels and other components by adsorption [7]. In this data article, the synthesis of three resorcinolformaldehyde (R/F) xerogels with an increasing amount of melamine (M) was carried out by colloidal polymerization (molar ratios of M/R = 0.5, M/R = 1.0, and M/R = 2.0). Additionally, samples of M/R = 0.5 xerogel were carbonized at 400, 450, and 550 degrees C under an inert atmosphere to increase their specific area. Organic and carbon xerogels obtained were characterized by FTIR, TGA, SEM, Physisorption of N 2, and the pH at the point of zero charge (pH PZC). All organic xerogels were also tested as adsorbents on the removal of fluoride and bromide ions from aqueous phase. The Freundlich, Langmuir, and Radke-Prausnitz isotherm models were applied to interpret the experimental data from adsorption equilibrium. Additionally, the data of the mass of the xerogel needed to remove fluoride and bromide from groundwater and fulfill the maximum concentration levels are also included."

Xerogels Melamine Colloidal polymerization Fluoride and bromide ions Adsorption BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA QUÍMICA QUÍMICA

Plantas herbáceas de la duna costera en Sabancuy, Campeche, México

Eliana Josefína Noguera Savelli (2022, [Artículo])

Como parte del Golfo de México, Campeche ocupa el séptimo lugar a nivel nacional por la extensión de su litoral. En general los ecosistemas costeros del país se encuentran afectados por la pérdida de biodiversidad debido al desarrollo de las actividades humanas, aumento de zonas urbanas, turismo y/o actividades agrícolas; situación que también ocurre en la zona de Sabancuy. En este trabajo se presenta un listado de las especies herbáceas que crecen en un fragmento de duna costera en la zona de Sabancuy, el objetivo fue identificar especies de plantas nativas que puedan ser de utilidad en estrategias para la restauración de zonas que se encuentran deforestadas. Es importante conocer la diversidad de las plantas que aún persisten en dunas costeras, en este caso de Sabancuy, a fin de permitir el diseño de planes que faciliten la reforestación y conservación de estos ecosistemas.

COSTA FLORA PLAYA VEGETACION XEROFÍTICA CONSERVACION BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Biofortification to avoid malnutrition in humans in a changing climate: Enhancing micronutrient bioavailability in seed, tuber, and storage roots

Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira Mahalingam Govindaraj Rodomiro Ortiz (2023, [Artículo])

Bioaccessibility and Absorption Biofortified Crop Cultivars Genes and Genetic Markers Nutrient Acquisition Transport and Storage CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA BIOAVAILABILITY ABSORPTION CLIMATE CHANGE GENETIC MARKERS GENETIC ENGINEERING NUTRIENTS TRANSPORT STORAGE

Funcionamiento del proceso de digestión en rumiantes

Abel Jaime Leal González (2021, [Libro])

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA RUMIANTE DIGESTIÓN RUMINAL NUTRIENTES CARBOHIDRATOS ABOMASO ABSORCIÓN DIGESTIVA GANADO BOVINO PASTOREO RUMINANTS RUMEN DIGESTION NUTRIENTS CARBOHYDRATES ABOMASUM DIGESTIVE ABSORPTION CATTLE GRAZING

Genome-wide association analysis of tan spot disease resistance in durum wheat accessions from Tunisia

marwa laribi Sarrah Ben M'barek Carolina Sansaloni Susanne Dreisigacker (2023, [Artículo])

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA DISEASE RESISTANCE HARD WHEAT GENETIC DIVERSITY GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES LANDRACES POPULATION STRUCTURE

Erratum: Author Correction: Genetic structure analysis and identifying key founder inbred lines in diverse elite sub-tropical maize inbred lines (Scientific reports (2023) 13 1 (11695))

Melaku Gedil Ana Luisa Garcia-Oliveira Nnanna Unachukwu Cesar Petroli Sarah Hearne Abebe Menkir (2023, [Artículo])

Genetic Relationships Desirable Traits CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA GENETIC STRUCTURES INBRED LINES MAIZE BREEDING PROGRAMMES

Genetic diversity and population structure of African sorghum (sorghum bicolor L. moench) accessions assessed through single nucleotide polymorphisms markers

Hussein Shimelis Baloua Nébié Chris Ojiewo Abhishek Rathore (2023, [Artículo])

Heterotic Grouping Breeding Population Development Marker-Assisted Cultivar Development CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA POPULATION STRUCTURE GENE FLOW SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS SORGHUM BICOLOR BREEDING PROGRAMMES