Jesús Alvarado-Flores

Ecological Risk Assessment of Metal Contamination in Groundwater and Sediments Along the Ruta de los Cenotes, Mexican Caribbean

Metal contamination in karst aquifers is a growing concern in rapidly urbanizing coastal regions. The Ruta de los Cenotes in Quintana Roo comprises groundwater-fed cenotes of high hydrogeological and ecological relevance. This study characterized the hydrogeochemical setting of five cenotes along a coastal–inland gradi...