Article
Estudio ambiental preliminar de los sedimentos de tres embalses de la región centro norte de Venezuela
Autor
Alvarez, María de los Angeles
Méndez, Francisco Méndez
Chirinos, José
Institución
Resumen
Sediments of the top bottom of three reservoirs of the central north of Venezuela (Quebrada
Seca, Lagartijo y La Pereza), were analyzed for establishing their environmental status and to
compare their composition. According the results, the sediments of the three reservoirs are
clays and limes, showing concentrations of the elements Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn and organic carbon,
higher than the values considered as base. Differences amongst the three reservoirs founded
according the concentration of the major elements of sediments were attributed to the particular
lithology where is situated each reservoir. Regarding to minor elements, Quebrada Seca