Papers by Alicia Fernández-cirelli
Agriculture, 2021
The application of life cycle assessment method (LCA) to animal production is a methodological op... more The application of life cycle assessment method (LCA) to animal production is a methodological option to assess the potential impact of products, services, or production processes in a comprehensive way as it considers both the quantity and quality of water in the life cycle approach. In this paper, the water footprint of jumping sport horses’ production has been determined using the LCA methodology for the first time ever. The results of this paper show that the production of medium- and high-performance sport horses uses a large amount of water. However, modifications to the diet (type and percentage of oils in the supplement, place of origin of feed, etc.) and in the management and destination of waste (animal box beds) can result in a reduction of the water requirement and the environmental impact of production. This type of studies should be developed in different farms in the future in order to give producers management alternatives that improve the sustainability of productions.
Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2020
The Chacopampean plain is one of the most arsenic affected areas in Argentina, especially in grou... more The Chacopampean plain is one of the most arsenic affected areas in Argentina, especially in groundwater, used both for animal drinking and forage irrigation. The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of arsenic (As) present in irrigation water on the germination parameters of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), white clover (Trifolium repens L.), and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seeds exposed to different concentrations of As(V). The germination and viability parameters of seeds from the three species were not affected by elevated concentrations of As. However, As significantly reduced the radicle and hypocotyl lengths of the three forage specimens. The inhibition level of the plants increased with the increase in the concentration of As. Regarding to hypocotyl length/radicle length ratio, the results evidenced that both the hypocotyl and radicle of clover species are affected in the same degree, while alfalfa radicles seemed more affected than hypocotyls at hig...
Soluble humic substances from Chascomus Pond (Argentina) Factors influencing distribution and dynamics
Archiv für Hydrobiologie
Identificación y descripción del impacto ambiental en un tambo caprino
El proposito de este trabajo es caracterizar los efluentes solidos y liquidos que se generan en u... more El proposito de este trabajo es caracterizar los efluentes solidos y liquidos que se generan en un establecimiento caprino modelo y proponer distintas acciones de mejora.
Revista Veterinaria, 2019
El uso de antibióticos en medicina veterinaria está asociado a la prevención y tratamiento de enf... more El uso de antibióticos en medicina veterinaria está asociado a la prevención y tratamiento de enfermedades infecciosas, así como a una acción promotora del crecimiento. En este contexto, la enrofloxacina es un antibiótico ampliamente utilizado. Por otro lado, la información del uso de esta droga en crías de pequeños rumiantes es escasa. El propósito de este trabajo fue evaluar radiograficamente a cabritos suplementados diariamente con enrofloxacina. Los animales fueron alimentados con leche en polvo de vaca, reconstituida con el agregado del antibiótico (5 mg/kg/día). A los 70 días de edad se realizó un estudio radiológico, utilizando un animal control para las comparaciones. El estudio demostró un marcado aumento en la densidad cortical y ósea de las articulaciones anteriores de los animales que consumieron la droga. Se encontró que el uso de este esquema de administración provocó alteraciones articulares en la especie caprina.
Environmental Geology, 2001
Studies on the impact of channels constructed to prevent catastrophes during flooding periods on ... more Studies on the impact of channels constructed to prevent catastrophes during flooding periods on the hydrology of the lower bed of the Salado River drainage basin (Argentina) were performed as related to total dissolved solids (TDS) and ionic composition. Results indicated that most Salado River discharge (TDS 1.5-7.0 g/l, sodium chloride bicarbonate type) goes into artificial Channel 15. This situation leads to the decrease in Salado River discharge between the beginning of Channel 15 and the river's mouth at Samborombón Bay. Before it reaches Samborombón Bay the river receives the surplus of freshwater coming from a rock shell aquifer, and this makes TDS decrease to 5-6 g/l. The presence of Channel 15 has had a large influence on the ecological and socioeconomic conditions in the region.
Quimica Viva, 2012
El agua es esencial para la vida y para el desarrollo de las sociedades. Posee propiedades únicas... more El agua es esencial para la vida y para el desarrollo de las sociedades. Posee propiedades únicas. En este trabajo se describen: la composición de las aguas naturales; la calidad de agua para los diferentes usos y su deterioro y los parámetros físico-químicos y biológicos usados como indicadores de calidad. Por último, se resalta la importancia de la representatividad del muestreo y la calidad de las mediciones químicas para que los resultados obtenidos permitan conclusiones válidas. Palabras clave: agua, propiedades del agua, calidad de agua, parámetros de calidad
Limnetica, 2008
Trophic state and nutrient seasonal variation in the rivers and channels of the Samborombón Bay m... more Trophic state and nutrient seasonal variation in the rivers and channels of the Samborombón Bay mixohaline wetland (Argentina) Samborombón Bay is the most extensive mixohaline wetland of Argentina (244000 ha.). It has an extension of 150 km. along the occidental coast of the exterior zone of the Río de la Plata, from Punta Piedras (35 • 27 S; 56 • 45 O) to Punta Rasa (36 • 22 S; 56 • 35 O). The trophic state of the rivers and channels that cross this wetland was evaluated by the determination of total nitrogen (N t) and total phosphorus (P t) concentrations in ten stations situated from north to south of the bay. Samples were grouped according to seasonal variability, separating two periods, low water period and high water period. A hypertrophic state was observed in most of the analyzed stations, phosphorus being the limiting nutrient in almost every case in both periods. In addition to the seasonal variation in the nutrient concentrations, a spatial variation was observed in a north to south direction. Physico-chemical parameters were taken into account and, along with the nutrient concentration values, were analyzed by PCA (Principal Component Analysis), which suggested the existence of two groups with different characteristics. The increase in nutrients input in this ecosystem could cause alterations on the productivity of the area and on the activities of the region such as coastal fisheries.
Total arsenic in fish and water in four different aquatic environments in Argentina
Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings, 2014
ABSTRACT Concentrations of total As was determined in water and muscle of the silverside (Odontes... more ABSTRACT Concentrations of total As was determined in water and muscle of the silverside (Odontesthes bonariensis) in four different water bodies (De la Plata River, Adela and Barranca lagoons and Chasicó Lake, Argentina) using ICP-MS. The total As concentration in water (28.40-367.16μgL-1) exceeded national and international guidelines for the protection of the aquatic life. High concentrations of As (0.05-1.20 g kg-1 dry wt), were found in fish muscle however values were below international recommended limits for human consumption. The implication of As in fish products in South America is becoming an urgent issue due to the need to asses exposure limits to human consumption.
Research & Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences, 2016
Phytoremediation is an attractive and ecofriendly solution for remediation of polluted soils and ... more Phytoremediation is an attractive and ecofriendly solution for remediation of polluted soils and water. Despite the large number of papers published on this topic, discussion of the results in literature is valuable but insufficient in order to take concrete and practical decisions in remediation processes by using living plants. In this sense, there is a remarkable difference between approaches used for living and nonliving biomass. In this brief commentary we suggest a series of recommendations for planning experiments and for the processing of results when using plants in pollutants´ removal. The objective is obtaining useful and clear parameters such as the optimum contact time for maximum uptake of the pollutant, the removal rate and the maximum sorption capacity, to decide which species and conditions should be chosen for the uptake process.
InVet, 2014
In this paper, vanadium levels, in animal drinking water, were quantified in water samples from 2... more In this paper, vanadium levels, in animal drinking water, were quantified in water samples from 25 dairy farms located in the department of Union, southeast ...
La cuenca inferior del rio Salado se ubica al sur de la Capital Federal, en lo que se denomina Pa... more La cuenca inferior del rio Salado se ubica al sur de la Capital Federal, en lo que se denomina Pampa Deprimida, caracterizada por un clima templado humedo y vegetacion natural de pradera, es una de las principales areas de produccion agricolas ganadera de la llanura pampeana, cercana a los centros de comercializacion. Los estudios se llevaron a cabo en areas rurales con el objeto de analizar la aptitud del recurso hidrico utilizado, vinculados a las actividades desarrolladas. El uso compartido de las fuentes de agua en el medio rural por los hombres y los animales es habitual, esto trae aparejado un grave problema en relacion a la determinacion de la aptitud segun su uso. La Formacion Pampeano del Pleistoceno constituida por limos y loess es el acuifero explotable, las aguas superficiales de la region son utilizadas para diferentes actividades recreacionales. El estudio de la calidad o del grado de contaminacion de las aguas superficiales permitira establecer parametros de referenci...
Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos, 2001
Chemical analyses of major ions performed in some of the Pampasic ponds located in the lower reac... more Chemical analyses of major ions performed in some of the Pampasic ponds located in the lower reach the Salado River showed a similar composition to that of shallow groundwater, i.e., the total dissolved solids ranged between 1 g/l and 2 g/l, sodium was the most abundant among the cations and accounted (meq/l) for 80.6%. Calcium amounts were 6.5% while magnesium was 9.9%. Potassium was less abundant with a mean value of 3.0%. Appreciable differences between summer and winter values were not observed. Since groundwater was the main source of surface water, a possible geochemical mechanism was proposed in order to achieve better understanding of the Pampasic pond's water chemistry. The processes that seem to be responsible for groundwater hydrochemistry are: cation exchange, ancient marine sediments dissolution and aluminosilicate weathering. The differences observed between surface water and shallow groundwater composition with respect to an additional enrichment in sodium may be attributed to the evaporation-crystallisation process promoting calcite precipitation.
Silica dynamics in a pampean lake (Lake Chascom�s, Argentina)
Chem Geol, 2004
Augmdomus, Oct 8, 2013
Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities. Nevertheless, so... more Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities. Nevertheless, some areas show development limitations as to water availability and quality. One of the chemical elements in water with great impact on human and animal health is arsenic. The As-affected region includes the provinces of Córdoba,
Augmdomus, Oct 1, 2013
Prólogo del Número Especial de Aguas El agua es un recurso estratégico ya que de ella depende la ... more Prólogo del Número Especial de Aguas El agua es un recurso estratégico ya que de ella depende la vida. El desarrollo de las actividades productivas, la biodiversidad, la salud y los servicios que brindan los ecosistemas están condicionados por la cantidad y por la calidad de agua disponible. El MERCOSUR es una de las regiones con mayor disponibilidad de agua superficial y subterránea, ya que incluye a
Augmdomus, Oct 8, 2013
The Chaco-Pampa plain is one of the most extended plain regions in the world. The negligible slop... more The Chaco-Pampa plain is one of the most extended plain regions in the world. The negligible slope is responsible for the disparity between the abundance of lentic water bodies and the low density of the drainage net. Lentic systems present different geomorphological origin and limnological characteristics. This paper presents a review of the most important characteristics of lentic systems (Pampean shallow lakes). Analogies and differences between these water bodies and a lake in Buenos Aires Southwest (Chasicó Lake) are analyzed. Pampean shallow lakes have a "basin" profile. They do not have a defined thermal cycle or persistent stratification. They do have continuous water circulation with an own sediment which differs from the surrounding emerged soil but they do not show a differentiation between the litoral and the central zones. Another typical feature of these water bodies is the presence of macrophytes. There are important differences between Chasicó Lake and the Pampean shallow lakes. Chasicó Lake has a geomorphologic tectoniceolian origin and a "U" shape profile. Its depth is significantly higher than the average depth of Pampean shallow lakes. This feature suggests that a temperature gradient may exist. It has not macrophytes on its coast. Sodium and chloride are the dominant ions in Chasicó Lake, which posses high salinity (> 25 g L -1 ), whereas in Pampean shallow lakes these are not dominant ions and the salinity is low (< 3 g L -1 ). Both water bodies (Chasicó Lake and the Pampean shallow lakes) are hypertrophic.
Augmdomus, Oct 1, 2013
Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities. Nevertheless, so... more Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities. Nevertheless, some areas show development limitations as to water availability and quality. One of the chemical elements in water with great impact on human and animal health is arsenic. The As-affected region includes the provinces of Córdoba,
Arsenic levels in water and soil in rural areas of Bell Ville, Córdoba, Argentina
Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities, nevertheless, in... more Argentina has large regions with excellent aptitude for agricultural activities, nevertheless, in some areas suffer development limitations due to the availability of water and the quality of the resource. One of the chemical elements present in the water, with major impact on the human and animal health, is arsenic. The affected region includes the provinces of Cordoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, San Luis, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Chaco, Salta, Tucumán, San Juan and Mendoza. The aim of this work is to analyze the presence and distribution of the arsenic in water and soils in rural areas of Bell Ville in the southeast of Córdoba province, one of the most affected zones of Argentina for the presence of arsenic in water.
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