TY  - JOUR
AU  - Martínez López, Salvadora
AU  - Banegas García, Ascensión
AU  - Pérez Sirvent, Carmen
AU  - Martínez Sánchez, Maria José
AU  - Esteban Abad, Maria Angeles
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/23
TI  - The Arsenic Biogeochemical Cycle: A Review
JO  - Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research
SP  - 051
VL  - 04
IS  - 04
AB  - This paper reviews the arsenic in the environment. Arsenic contamination is currently one of the leading environmental problems worldwide. The arsenic (As) cycle is the subject of this article because As is an element with a significant impact on living beings and because of its interrelation with other biogeochemical cycles. The biogeochemical cycle of As is closed, so this trace element returns to sediments where it can be changed in its chemical state by micro-organisms present in soils. In addition, some minerals contribute to the sequestration and retention of As. This element interferes with other critical biogeochemical cycles such as sulfur, phosphorus, iron, manganese, and antimony. Another factor to consider is determining the content and interference of organic matter in the soil, as it forms very stable compounds with As. On the other hand, in aquatic environmental conditions, with a high concentration of organic matter and anaerobiosis, a reducing environment is created that facilitates the mobilization of As in the sediments.
SN  - 2766-6190
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/aeer.2304051
DO  - 10.21926/aeer.2304051
ID  - Martínez López2023
ER  -