JOURNAL PAPERS
2025
Aguilar-Garrido, A.*, Purswani, J., Romero-Freire, A., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Pozo, C., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2025). Enhancing microbial biodiversity and vegetation growth in polluted soils by Technosols integration. Pedosphere (In Press). doi: 10.1016/j.pedsph.2025.05.007
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2024
González-Quero, M.*, Aguilar-Garrido, A.*, Paniagua-López, M., García-Huertas, C., Sierra-Aragón, M., Blasco, B. (2024). Physiological response of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) grown on Technosols designed for soil remediation. Plants, 13(22):3222. doi: 10.3390/plants13223222 * Both authors contributed equally.
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Antonio; Vidigal, P., Caperta, A. D., Abreu, M. M. (2024). An integrated approach to remediate saline soils and mining waste using Technosols and pasture development. Soil Systems, 8(4):103. doi: 10.3390/soilsystems8040103
[Paper]
Paniagua-López, M., García-Robles, H., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Lorite, J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2024). Vegetation establishment in soils polluted by heavy metals after assisted natural remediation. Plant and Soil, 497:257-275. doi: 10.1007/s11104-024-06521-0
[Paper]
2023
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Paniagua-López, M., Martínez-Garzón, F. J., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2023). Technosols derived from mining, urban, and agro-Industrial waste for the remediation of metal(loid)-polluted soils: a microcosm assay. Toxics, 11(10):854. doi: 10.3390/toxics11100854
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Sierra-Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2023). Remediation potential of mining, agro-industrial, and urban wastes against acid mine drainage. Scientific Reports, 13:12120. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39266-4
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Reyes-Martín, M. P., Vidigal, P., Abreu, M. M. (2023). A green solution for the rehabilitation of lands: the case of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet grown in Technosols. Plants, 12(14):2682. doi: 10.3390/plants12142682
[Paper]
Pereira Melloni, E. G., Melloni, R., Pastor-Jáuregui, R., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martín Peinado, F. J. (2023). Microbiological indicators as sensitive indicators in the assessment of areas contaminated by heavy metals. Soil Research, 61(7):663-673. doi: 10.1071/SR23012
[Paper]
Paniagua-López, M.*, Aguilar-Garrido, A.*, Contero-Hurtado, J., García-Romera, I., Sierra-Aragón, M., Romero-Freire, A. (2023). Ecotoxicological assessment of polluted soils one year after the application of different soil remediation techniques. Toxics, 11(4): 298. doi: 10.3390/toxics11040298 * Both authors contributed equally.
[Paper]
2022
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Romero-Freire, A., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Fernández Ondoño, E., Martín Peinado, F. J. (2022). Short-term evolution of physico-chemical properties of Technosols made from contaminated soils by pyritic sludge. Revista de Ciências Agrárias, 45(4):627-631. doi: 10.19084/rca.28744
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Paniagua-López, M., García-Robles, H., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Lorite, J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2022). Soil and vegetation recovery in an area affected by residual pollution after remediation measures. Revista de Ciências Agrárias, 45(4):726-730. doi: 10.19084/rca.28864
[Paper]
Pastor-Jáuregui, R., Paniagua-López, M., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martínez-Garzón, F. J., Romero-Freire, A., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2022). Ecotoxicological risk assessment in soils contaminated by Pb and As 20 years after a mining spill. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 251:104100. doi: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.104100
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., García-Carmona, M., Sierra-Aragón, M., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Martínez-Garzón, F. J. (2022). Carbonated waste valorisation from a peat bog exploitation in the treatment of arsenic‑polluted waters. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 19:3457-3468. doi: 10.1007/s13762-021-03445-5
[Paper]
2021
Pastor-Jáuregui, R., Paniagua-López, M., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2021). Long‐term assessment of remediation treatments applied to an area affected by a mining spill. Land Degradation & Development, 32(18):2481-2492. doi: 10.1002/ldr.3911
[Paper]
2020
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., García-Carmona, M., Martín Peinado, F. J., Sierra Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J. (2020). Arsenic fixation in polluted soils by peat applications. Minerals, 10:968. doi: 10.3390/min10110968
[Paper]
BOOK CHAPTERS
2023
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Martín Peinado, F. J. (2023). Evaluación de la efectividad de Tecnosoles en la recuperación de suelos contaminados y el establecimiento de vegetación espontánea. In Arricibita Videgain et al. (eds.). Libro de Actas de la XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos de la Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo (pp. 18-19). Pamplona, Spain (September 2023): XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos. ISBN 978-84-9769-395-0 [Chapter]
* Poster presented in XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos (RENS23). [Poster]
Paniagua-López, M., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martínez-Garzón, F. J., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Sierra-Aragón, M., Romero-Freire, A. (2023). Riesgos ambientales debido a la contaminación por gadolinio en suelos con cultivos de regadío. In Arricibita Videgain et al. (eds.). Libro de Actas de la XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos de la Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo (pp. 108-109). Pamplona, Spain (September 2023): XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos. ISBN 978-84-9769-395-0 [Chapter]
* Poster presented in XXXIII Reunión Nacional de Suelos (RENS23).
2021
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Paniagua-López, M., Sierra Aragón, M., Martín Peinado, F. J. (2021). Technosols made from organic/inorganic wastes for soil remediation: a microcosm assay. In Pereira et al. (eds.). Solos e Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Desafios e Soluções (pp. 255-256). Porto, Portugal: Universidade do Porto Press. ISBN 978-989-746-313-6. [Chapter]
* Poster presented in Congresso Ibérico “Solo e Desenvolvimento Sustentável: Desafios e Soluções” (CISDS21). [Poster]
Aguilar Garrido, A., Martín Peinado, F. J., Sierra Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J. (2021). Efectos sobre la capacidad de adsorción y la toxicidad del arsénico de estériles de mina ricos en óxidos de hierro. In Almendro Candel, M. B., Jordán Vidal, M. M. (eds.). Libro de resúmenes del IX Simposio Nacional sobre el Control de la Degradación y Recuperación de Suelos (pp. 507-510). Elche, Spain (May 2021): IX Simposio Nacional sobre Control de la Degradación y Recuperación de Suelos. ISBN 978-84-18177-09-5. [Chapter]
* Oral communication presented in IX Simposio Nacional sobre Control de la Degradación y Recuperación de Suelos. [Oral Presentation]
2019
Aguilar, A., Rodríguez, C. R., Chayah, M., Sayadi, S. (2019). Natural fibers in Andalusia: Potential development of industrial hemp. In Centro de Investigaciones en Agrosistemas Intensivos Mediterráneos y Biotecnología Agroalimentaria (CIAIMBITAL) & Universidad de Almería (UAL) (ed.). Libro de actas del II Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores en Ciencias Agroalimentarias (pp. 239). Almería, Spain: II Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores en Ciencias Agroalimentarias. ISBN 978-84-09-17547-5. [Chapter]
* Poster presented in II Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores en Ciencias Agroalimentarias (CIAIMBITAL). [Poster]
2018
Martínez, F. J., Aguilar, A., García, M., Martín, F. J. (2018). Comparative study of the capacity of arsenic adsorption between the horizons of a peatland soil. In Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo (SECS) (ed.). Libro de Resúmenes del VIII Congreso Ibérico de las Ciencias del Suelo (pp. 355-358). Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain: VIII Congreso Ibérico de las Ciencias del Suelo. ISBN 978-84-09-02936-5. [Chapter]
* Poster presented in VIII Congreso Ibérico de las Ciencias del Suelo (CICS2018). [Poster]
CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS
2025
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Álvarez-Rogel, J., Conesa, H. M., Martínez-Sánchez, J. J., González-Alcaraz, M. N. (2025). Assessing metal transport in the mining district of La Unión-Sierra de Cartagena (SE Spain): a use-case of the SOILPROM project. EUROSOIL 2025, Seville, Spain, 8-12 September 2025, #529. **
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Mérida Sánchez, L., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2025). Constructed Technosols enhance barley growth and reduce metal uptake in polluted soils. EUROSOIL 2025, Seville, Spain, 8-12 September 2025, #529. **
Abreu, M. M., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Vidigal, P., Caperta, A. D. (2025). Sustainable restoration of endangered Limonium daveaui Erben: overcoming mining waste and saline soil challenges with soil organic and inorganic amendments. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 April – 2 May 2025, EGU25-13973, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu25-13973 *
2023
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Sierra-Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Romero-Freire, A., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2023). Soil enzyme activity in polluted soils treated with waste-derived Technosols. SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland + Online, 30 April – 4 May 2023. 4.04.P-Th260. *
Abreu, M. M., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Vidigal, P., Caperta, A. D. (2023). Improvement of physical, chemical and biological properties of saline soils and gossan waste through integrated biotechnological approach: Technosols and pasture development. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 23–28 April 2023, EGU23-10077, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-10077 *
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Romero-Freire, A., Sierra-Aragón, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2023). Biological assessment of in-situ rehabilitation of polluted soils by waste-derived Technosols. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 23–28 April 2023, EGU23-226, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-226 **
2022
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Paniagua-López, M., Romero-Freire, A., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Fernández Ondoño, E., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2022). Short-term evolution of physico-chemical properties of Technosols made from contaminated soils by pyritic sludge. In Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo (SPCS) (eds.). Comunicações do IX Congresso Ibérico das Ciências do Solo. O solo, recurso estratégico para uma sociedade sustentável (pp. 486-489). Oeiras-Lisbon, Portugal (22-24 June 2022): IX Congresso Ibérico das Ciências do Solo. *
Paniagua-López, M., García-Robles, H., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Lorite, J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2022). Soil and vegetation recovery in an area affected by residual pollution after remediation measures. In Sociedade Portuguesa da Ciência do Solo (SPCS) (eds.). Comunicações do IX Congresso Ibérico das Ciências do Solo. O solo, recurso estratégico para uma sociedade sustentável (pp. 486-489). Oeiras-Lisbon, Portugal (22-24 June 2022): IX Congresso Ibérico das Ciências do Solo. *
[Paper]
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Vidigal, P., Caperta, A. D., Abreu, M. M. (2022). Development capacity of a biodiverse pasture on Technosols for the rehabilitation of marginal lands (saline soils and mining waste). EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-121, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-121 **
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Paniagua-López, M., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Martín-Peinado, F. J. (2022). Changes in the solubility and potential toxicity of metal(loid)s in soils treated with Technosols. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-8337, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-8337 **
Paniagua-López, M., Pastor-Jáuregui, R., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Romero-Freire, A., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2022). Ecotoxicological risk assessment of the Guadiamar Green Corridor soils 20 years after the Aznalcóllar mining accident. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-12397, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12397 **
[Paper]
2021
Aguilar Garrido, A., Martínez Garzón, F. J., Paniagua López, M., Sierra Aragón, M., Fernández Ondoño, E., Martín Peinado, F. J. (2021). Potential of mining, agro-industrial, and urban wastes for the remediation of acidic mine water. EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 April 2021, EGU21-7093, doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-7093 **
2019
Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Sierra-Aragón, M., García-Carmona, M., Martínez-Garzón, F. J. (2019). Decontamination of waters with arsenic through peat waste. In Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo (SECS) (eds.). Libro de Resúmenes de la XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos (pp. 10). Sevilla, Spain: XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos. ***
[Paper, Oral presentation, Poster]
Pastor-Jáuregui, R., Aguilar-Garrido, A., Martín-Peinado, F. J., Sierra-Aragón, M. (2019). Mobility of potentially harmful elements in soils affected by residual contamination. In Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo (SECS) (eds.). Libro de Resúmenes de la XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos (pp. 8-9). Sevilla, Spain: XXXII Reunión Nacional de Suelos. *
2018
Martínez, F. J., Aguilar, A., García, M., Martín, F. José. (2018). Toxicological bioassays to evaluate the effectiveness of a decontamination technique for arsenic contaminated waters. In Landcare for the future: Book of abstracts (pp. 43). Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Landcare for the future. **
Note: * Poster presentation, ** Oral presentation, *** Poster and Oral presentation
Antonio Aguilar-Garrido 