Rehabilitación ambiental y dinámicas ecosistémicas

Artículos científicos

• Zanetta‐Colombo, Nicolás. C., Manzano, Carlos A., Brombierstäudl, Dagmar., Fleming, Zöe. L., Gayo, Eugenia. , Rubinos, David A., Jerez, O., Valdés, Jorge, Prieto, Manuel and Nüsser, Marcus (2024). Blowin’ in the wind: Mapping the dispersion of metal (loid)s from Atacama mining. GeoHealth, 8(10), e2024GH001078. doi: 10.1029/2024GH001078
• Tehrani, Giti F., Rubinos, David A., Kelm, Ursula, and Ghadimi, Saideh. (2023). Environmental and human health risks of potentially harmful elements in mining-impacted soils: A case study of the Angouran Zn–Pb Mine, Iran. Journal of Environmental Management, 334, 117470. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117470
• Forghani, Giti, Rubinos, David A., Rahimi-Nia, A., Bagherian, G. and Goudarzi, N. (2023). Lead(II) removal from aqueous solutions and battery industry wastewater by sorption using seawater-neutralized red mud. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. doi:10.1007/s13762-023-04801-3
• Corzo Remigio, Amelia, Rubinos, David A., van der Ent, Antony and Edraki, Mansour (2021). Geochemical cycles of arsenic in historic tin tailings from multiple ore sources: an example from Australia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 232(12), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s11270-021-05447-y
• Rubinos, David A., Jerez, Óscar, Forghani, Giti, Edraki, Mansour and Kelm, U. (2021). Geochemical stability of potentially toxic elements in porphyry copper-mine tailings from Chile as linked to ecological and human health risks assessment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 57499–57529. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-12844-7
• Spagnoli, Giovanni, Feinendegen, Martin, Di Matteo, Lucio and Rubinos, David A. (2021). Closure to “Discussion of ‘The Flow Index of Clays and its relationship with some basic geotechnical properties’ by G. Spagnoli, M. Feinendegen, L. Di Matteo, and DA Rubinos”. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 44(1), 220–221. doi: 10.1520/GTJ20200005
• Alcalde, Juan, Edraki, Mansour, Jerez, Óscar, Kelm, Ursula and Rubinos, David A. (2020). Assessment of mineralogical, textural, and water chemistry changes during long-distance tailings-slurry transport. Mine Water and the Environment, 39, 135–149. doi: 10.1007/s10230-020-00658-x
• Rubinos, David A. and Spagnoli, Giovanni (2019). Assessment of red mud as sorptive landfill liner for the retention of arsenic (V). Journal of Environmental Management, 232, 271-285. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.041
• Spagnoli, Giovanni, Feinendegen, Martin, Di Matteo, Lucio and Rubinos, David A. (2019). The flow index of clays and its relationship with some basic geotechnical properties. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 42(6), 1685-1700. doi: 10.1520/GTJ20180110
• Rubinos, David A. and Spagnoli, Giovanni (2018). Utilization of waste products as alternative landfill liner and cover materials–A critical review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 48(4), 376–438. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1461495
• Rubinos, David A., Valcárcel, Víctor, Spagnoli, Giovanni and Barral, María T. (2017) Microstructural characterization of red mud as affected by inorganic and organic chemicals permeation. JOM, 69(9), 1607–1612. doi: 10.1007/s11837-017-2301-2
• Rubinos, David A. and Barral, María T. (2017) Sorptive removal of Hg^II by red mud (bauxite residue) in contaminated landfill leachate. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 52(1), 84–98. doi: 10.1080/10934529.2016.1229938
• Prieto, Diego M., Rubinos, David A., Piñeiro, Verónica, Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T. (2016). Influence of epipsammic biofilm on the biogeochemistry of arsenic in freshwater environments. Biogeochemistry, 129(3), 291-306. doi: 10.1007/s10533-016-0232-6
• Prieto, Diego M., Devesa-Rey, Rosa, Rubinos, David A., Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T. (2016) Biofilm formation on river sediments under different light intensities and nutrient inputs: a Flume Mesocosm Study. Environmental Engineering Science, 33(4), 250-260. doi: 10.1089/ees.2015.0
• Rubinos, David A., Spagnoli, Giovanni and Barral, María T. (2016) Chemical and environmental compatibility of red mud liners for hazardous waste containment. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 13(3), 773-792. doi: 10.1007/s13762-015-0917-8
• Rubinos, David A. and Barral, María T. (2015). Use of red mud (bauxite residue) for the retention of aqueous inorganic mercury (II). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 17550-17568. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-4901-0
• Rubinos, David, Spagnoli, Giovanni and Barral, María T. (2015) Assessment of bauxite refining residue (red mud) as a liner for waste disposal facilities. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 29(6), 433-452. doi: 10.1080/17480930.2013.830906
• Rubinos, David A., Calvo, Valeria, Iglesias, Luz and Barral, María T. (2014) Acute toxicity of arsenic to Aliivibrio fischeri (Microtox^® bioassay) as influenced by potential competitive–protective agents. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21(14), 8631-8644. doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-2715-0
• Prieto, Diego M., Devesa-Rey, Rosa, Rubinos, David A., Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T. (2013) Arsenate retention by epipsammic biofilms developed on streambed sediments: influence of phosphate. BioMed Research International, 2013(1), 591634. doi: 10.1155/2013/591634
• Devesa-Rey, Rosa, Fonseca, B, Rubinos, David and Tavares, Teresa (2013) Effect of phosphorus on the attenuation of lead and chromium transport in soils. Environmental Earth Sciences, 70(6), 2443-2451. doi: 10.1007/s12665-013-2287-1
• Rubinos, David A. and Barral, María T. (2013) Fractionation and mobility of metals in bauxite red mud. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2(11), 7787-7802. doi: 10.1007/s11356-013-1477-4
• Spagnoli, Giovanni, Feinendegen, Martin and Rubinos, David (2013) Modification of clay adhesion to improve tunnelling excavation. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement, 166(1), 21-31. doi: 10.1680/grim.11.00017
• Spagnoli, Giovanni, Rubinos, David, Stanjek, Helge, Fernández-Steeger, Tomás, Feinendegen Martin and Azzam, Rafig (2012) Undrained shear strength of clays as modified by pH variations. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 71(1), 135-148. doi: 10.1007/s10064-011-0372-9
• Rubinos, David A., Iglesias, Luz, Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T (2011) Interacting effect of pH, phosphate and time on the release of arsenic from polluted river sediments (Anllóns River, Spain). Aquatic geochemistry, 17(3), 281-306. doi: 10.1007/s10498-011-9135-2
• Moldes, Ana B., Paradelo, Remigio, Rubinos, David, Devesa-Rey, Rosa, Cruz, José M. and Barral, María T. (2011) Ex situ treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil using biosurfactants from Lactobacillus pentosus. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 59(17), 9443-9447. doi: 10.1021/jf201807r
• Rubinos, David, Iglesias, Luz, Devesa-Rey, Rosa, Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T. (2010) Arsenic release from river sediments in a gold-mining area (Anllóns River basin, Spain): effect of time, pH and phosphorous concentration. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22(5), 665-678. doi: 10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2061
• Carnicero, D., Díaz, E., Escolano, O., Rubinos, D., Ballesteros, O., Barral, M.T., Amils, R. and García Frutos, F.J. (2009) Preliminary study of neutralization and inhibition of chemolitotrophic bacteria in an acid mine drainage from Rio Tinto site. Advanced Materials Research, 71-73, 677–680. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.677
• Rubinos, David, Villasuso, Rafael, Barral, María T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (2008) Biocorrección de suelos contaminados con isómeros de hexaclorociclohexano mediante técnicas de landfarming y biopilas. Edafología, 15(1), 53-72.
• Rubinos, David A., Arias, Manuel, Aymerich, Carlos and Díaz-Fierros, Francisco (2007) Aluminium contents in drinking water from public water supplies of Galicia (northwest Spain). IAHS publication, 310, 113-119.
• Rubinos, David A., Villasuso, Rafael, Muniategui, Soledad, Barral, María T. and Díaz-Fierros, Francisco (2007). Using the landfarming technique to remediate soils contaminated with hexachlorocyclohexane isomers, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 181(1-4), 385-399. doi: 10.1007/s11270-006-9309-5
• Rubinos, David A., Arias, Manuel, Díaz-Fierros, Francisco and Barral, María T. (2005) Speciation of adsorbed arsenic (V) on red mud using a sequential extraction procedure. Mineralogical Magazine, 69(5), 591-600. doi: 10.1180/0026461056950273
• Arias, Manuel, Barral, María T., Da Silva–Carvalhal, J, Mejuto, Juan C. and Rubinos, David (2004) Interaction of Hg (II) with kaolin-humic acid complexes. Clay Minerals, 39(1), 35-45. doi: 10.1180/000985543910118
• Rubinos, David, Barral, María T., Ruiz, Begoña, Ruiz, María, Rial, María E., Álvarez, Manuel and Díaz-Fierros, Francisco (2003) Phosphate and arsenate retention in sediments of the Anllóns river (northwest Spain). Water Science and Technology, 48(10), 159-166. doi: 10.2166/wst.2003.0564
• Arias, Manuel, Núñez, Avelino, Rubinos, David, Barral, María T. and Díaz-Fierros, Francisco (2001) Contamination of soils near a road construction site caused by mine runoffs. Agrochimica, 45, 134-146.
• López Periago, Eugenio, Soto González, Benedicto, Rubinos González, David and Díaz-Fierros Viqueira, Francisco (2001) Efecto de las propiedades hidráulicas del suelo sobre la respuesta hidrológica calculada por LISEM 5.0. Cadernos Laboratorio Xeolóxico de Laxe, 26, 231–242.
• López, Eugenio, Soto, Benedicto, Rubinos, David and Díaz-Fierros, Francisco (2000) Flow-variation-paced sampling: a method for automatic sampling of streamflow during peak runoff periods. Journal of Hydrology, 229(3-4), 255-264. doi: 1016/S0022-1694(00)00160-8

Conference Papers

• Caro, Fernanda and Rubinos, David (2024) Uso de técnicas de análisis avanzadas en la investigación ambiental aplicada. Tercer Encuentro Nacional de Monitoreo y Sensores para Salud Ambiental, Santiago, Chile, 14–15 November 2024.
• Rubinos, David A. (2024). Effects of seawater on the mobility of metal(loid)s in Chilean copper tailings. Water Congress 2024, Santiago, Chile, 4 September 2024.
• Pablo Bustos, María Paz Valenzuela, Daniela Gamboa, Dilan Campos, David Rubinos and Felipe Saavedra (2024) Phytostabilization Potential of Native Plants Species in Soils Impacted by Mining Activities. 5th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure 2024, Santiago, Chile, 8-10 May 2024.
• Jacques Wiertz, Dilan Campos, David Rubinos, Felipe Saavedra (2024) Tailings Storage Facilities Closure: Threats and Challenges. 5th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure 2024, Santiago, Chile, 8-10 May 2024.
• David Rubinos (2024) Sustainable Materials as Covers for the Closure of Tailings Storage Facilities. 5th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure 2024, Santiago, Chile, 8-10 May 2024.
• María Paz Valenzuela, David Rubinos, Daniela Gamboa, Dilan Campos, Barry Noller, Mansour Edraki, Felipe Saavedra (2024) Nature-Based Solutions for the Closure and Rehabilitation of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Mining Land. 5th International Congress on Planning for Mine Closure 2024, Santiago, Chile, 8-10 May 2024.
• Margaret Graham, David Rubinos, James Watt, Neda Dalir, Gavin Sim (2023) Sustainable Minerals for a Resilient Transition to Net Zero. 8th IIES science & policy workshop, Santiago, Chile, 11–13 December 2023.
• Pablo Bustos, Maria Paz Valenzuela, Dilan Campos-Quiroz, Daniela Gamboa, David Rubinos, Felipe Saavedra-Mella (2023) Phytostabilisation Potential of Native Plants Species. 8th IIES science & policy workshop, Santiago, Chile, 11–13 December 2023.
• Dilan Campos, David Rubinos, María Paz Valenzuela, Daniela Gamboa, Jacques Wiertz, Homero Márquez, Felipe Saavedra, Barry Noller, Mansour Edraki (2023) Use of tailings water for irrigation of crops: lessons learned from a long-term field-plot trial, Water Congress 2023, Santiago, Chile, 6-8 September 2023.
• Rubinos, D., Valenzuela, D., Gamboa, D.A., Campos, J.H., Márquez, J.I., Quevedo, B.N., Noller, B., Edraki, M., and Saavedra-Mella, F. (2023). Bioaccumulation of metal(loid)s by plants growing on soils irrigated with copper tailings water in view of their potential use for land remediation through phytomanagement. 26th World Mining Congress (WMC 2023): Resourcing tomorrow – Creating value for Society, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
• David Rubinos, Pablo Bustos, María Valenzuela, Javier Quevedo, Daniela Gamboa, Dilan Campos, J. Márquez, Felipe Saavedra, Mansour Edraki, Barry Noller, Óscar Jerez, Vilma Sanhueza, Alexei Novoselov and Javiera Gerding (2023) A Practical Methodology for Identifying Sources and Distribution of Metal(loid)s Pollution at a Copper Smelting Site. 8° Congreso Internacional de Medio Ambiente y Responsabilidad Social en Minería – Sustainable Mining 2023, Santiago, Chile, 10-12 May 2023.
• Jacques Wiertz, David Rubinos, Felipe Saavedra, Douglas Aitken and Rick Valenta (2023) Sustainable Tailings Transformation: A New Approach for Tailings Management. 8° Congreso Internacional de Medio Ambiente y Responsabilidad Social en Minería – Sustainable Mining 2023, Santiago, Chile, 10-12 May 2023.
• David A. Rubinos and Douglas Aitken (2022) Utilization of red mud waste for neutralizing acid and removing metal(loid)s in polluted mine waters: insights into mechanisms and comparative evaluation. 12th ICARD International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage 2022 virtual.
• David A. Rubinos (2022) Metodologías interdisciplinares integradas para la evaluación de la contaminación de suelos con metal(oid)es tóxicos por actividades mineras y su impacto sobre la salud humana. Primer Encuentro Nacional de Monitoreo y Sensores para Salud Ambiental, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile, 17-19 November 2022.
• D.A. Rubinos, Ó. Jerez, G. Forghani, M. Edraki & U. Kelm (2021) An integrated protocol for the assessment of mobility and risks of potentially toxic elements in mine tailings. 10th Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage. Virtual Workshop, 22-25 June 2021.
• D.A. Rubinos, Ó. Jerez, G. Forghani, M. Edraki and U. Kelm (2019) Partitioning of potentially toxic elements and environmental risk assessment in copper mining tailings from Chile Sustainable Mining 2019. 6th International Congress on Environment and Social Responsibility in Mining. Santiago de Chile, Chile, September 4–6, 2019.
• Kelm, U., Alcalde, J., Rubinos, D.A. and Edraki, M. (2018) Mineralogical and geochemical controls on tailings transport: a case study from chile. Planning for Closure 2018. Santiago de Chile, Chile, November 7–9, 2018.
• David A. Rubinos (2018) Materiales para el diseño de cubiertas en depósitos de residuos mineros’ SANAP Chile – South American Network on Acid Prevention Workshop: Hacia una prevención efectiva del drenaje ácido. Santiago de Chile, Chile, November 7, 2018.
• D.A. Rubinos, D.M. Prieto, V. Piñeiro and M.T. Barral (2014) Kinetics of arsenite removal and (bio)transformation by a natural multi-species biofilm growth on riverbed sediments. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, Basel, Switzerland, 2014.
• D.M. Prieto, D.A. Rubinos, R. Devesa-Rey, V. Piñeiro, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2014) Influence of epipsammic biofilms on the retention and speciation of arsenic in freshwater environments. SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, Basel, Switzerland, 2014.
• Banning, D.A. Rubinos and T.R. Rüde (2012) Origin, reservoirs and fate control of natural uranium in northern Bavaria, Germany. 9th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Aveiro, Portugal, 2012.
• D.A. Rubinos, A. Banning and T.R. Rüde (2011). Influence of pH on the sorption/desorption and distribution of arsenic and uranium in sedimentary rocks of the Keuper aquifer (Franconia, Germany). 12th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2011.
• D.A. Rubinos, R. Devesa-Rey, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2011,) Evaluating the mobility of arsenic in river sediments using an improved sequential extraction procedure with emphasis on sulphidic phases. 12th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2011.
• D.A. Rubinos, A. Banning and T.R. Rüde (2011) Mobilisation of arsenic and uranium from sedimentary rocks of the Keuper Aquifer (Franconia, Southern Germany). Arsen Workshop 2011. Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, Leipzig, Germany, 2011.
• D.A. Rubinos, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2011) Fractionation and mobility of trace heavy metals in bauxite red mud. 11th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry Of Trace Elements (Icobte2011), Florence, Italy, 2011.
• D.A. Rubinos, L. Iglesias, R. Devesa-Rey and M.T. Barral (2011) Combined effect of solid/liquid ratio and phosphate, ionic strength and inorganic anions on the mobilization of arsenic from river sediments (Anllóns River, NW Spain). 11th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE2011), Florence, Italy, 2011.
• D.A. Rubinos, A. Banning and T.R. Rüde (2011) Interacting Effect of pH and Bicarbonate on the Mobilization of Arsenic and Uranium in Sedimentary Rocks from the Keuper Aquifer (Franconia, Southern Germany). 11th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE2011), Florence, Italy, 2011.
• Rubinos, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2011) A new proposal for the reutilization of bauxite red mud: Exploring its use in isolation technologies for hazardous substances. SDIMI 2011. Aachen, Germany, 2011.
• V. Piñeiro and D. Rubinos (2011) HPLC-CRI-ICP-MS Speciation analysis of Arsenic in soils real samples with different extractant methods. 2011 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry. Zaragoza, Spain, 2011.
• Luz Iglesias, Rosa Devesa-Rey, David Rubinos, Francisco Díaz-Fierros and María Teresa Barral (2020) Evaluation of phosphorous sediment remobilization in the Anllóns River (NW Spain) using pH–stat kinetic leaching procedures. 6th International Phosphorus Workshop, Sevilla, Spain, 2010.
• V. Calvo, D. Rubinos, L. Iglesias, R. Devesa-Rey and M.T. Barral (2010) An study on ecotoxicity of arsenic and the search for potential ameliorative agents. 11th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Portorož (Slovenia). Polonca Trebše, Marta Petrič, Vesna Lavtižar ed. Published by University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, December 2010.
• A.B. Moldes, R. Paradelo, R. Devesa-Rey, D. Rubinos, J.M. Cruz, P. Paseiro and M.T. Barral (2010) Biosurfactants from L. pentosus as alternative to chemical surfactants for the biorremediation of contaminated soils, 11th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Portorož (Slovenia). Polonca Trebše, Marta Petrič, Vesna Lavtižar ed. Published by University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, December 2010.
• Moldes, A.B., Canedo, J., Paradelo, R., Rubinos, D., Cruz, J.M., Paseiro P. and Barral, M.T. (2009) Bioremediation of octane contaminated soils by using biosurfactants from L. pentosus. 42nd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress. Glasgow, UK, 2009.
• Barral, M.T., Paradelo, R., Devesa-Rey, R., Iglesias, M.L. and Rubinos, D. (2009) Formas de hierro en suelos de Galicia (NW España). Reunión Nacional de la Sociedad Española de la Ciencia del Suelo, Huesca, Spain, 2009.
• D. Carnicero, E. Díaz, O. Escolano, D. Rubinos, O. Ballesteros, M.T. Barral, R. Amils and F.J. García Frutos (2009) Preliminary study of neutralization and inhibition of chemilototrophic bacteria in an acid mine drainage from Rio Tinto site. IBS 2009 18th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, Bariloche, Argentina, 2009.
• D. Rubinos, L. Iglesias, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2009) Arsenic release from contaminated river sediments. International Symposium on Mineralogy, Environment and Health, Paris, France, 2009.
• D. Rubinos, F. Díaz-Fierros and M.T. Barral (2006) Removal of arsenic(V) from landfill leachate using bauxite refining residue (red mud). ANQUE International Congress 2006. Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, España, December 2006.
• Villasuso Bouza, R., Rubinos González, D., Barral Silva, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros (2004) Biocorrección de suelos contaminados con hexaclorociclohexano mediante la técnica de biopilas (compostaje). I Conferencia Internacional Eco-biología del suelo y el compost. León, España, 2004.
• D. Rubinos, M.T. Barral and F. Díaz-Fierros (2004) Sequentially extracted arsenic from contaminated river sediments (Anllóns River, Northwest Spain). 4th IWA World Water Congress, Marrakech, Morocco, September 2004.
• D. Rubinos, M. Arias, C. Vila, M.E. Rial, C. Aymerich and F Díaz-Fierros (2003) The quality of drinking water from public water supplies in Galicia (Northwest Spain). IWA/Unweltbundesamt/WHO Water Safety Conference. Berlin, Germany, 2003.
• Rubinos, D., Arias, M., Barral, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (2003) Arsenic(V) and Cadmium (II) removal from aqueous solutions using red mud. IWA/Unweltbundesamt/WHO Water Safety Conference. Berlin, Germany, 2003.
• Rubinos, D., Villasuso, R., Barral, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (2003) Bioremediation of hexachlorocyclohexane-contaminated soil using landfarming. Environment 2010: Situation and Perspectives for the European Union. Porto, Portugal, 2003.
• Rubinos, D., Arias, M., Barral, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (2002) Surface properties of red mud as influenced by arsenate adsorption. XIIth Spanish-Italian Congress on the thermodynamics of metal complexes (SIMEC2002), Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2002.
• D. Rubinos, M.T. Barral, B. Ruíz, M. Ruíz, M.E. Rial and F. Díaz-Fierros (2002) Phosphate and Arsenate retention in sediments of the Anllóns River (Northwest Spain). IWA 9th International Specialised Conference on Watershed and River Basin Management. Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2002.
• Rubinos, D., Arias, M., Barral, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (2001) Removal of Mercury(II) from landfill leachate by red mud. IWA 2nd World Water Congress, Berlin, Germany, 2001.
• Vila, D. Rubinos, M. Arias and F. Díaz-Fierros (2000) Calidad de aguas de consumo público en poblaciones de Galicia. XIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química. Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, 2000.
• Rubinos, M. Arias, M.T. Barral and F. Díaz-Fierros (2000) Retención de mercurio(II) por lodos rojos de bauxita. XIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química. Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal, 2000.
• Rubinos, B. Soto, M. Arias and M.T. Barral (1998) Adsorción de As(V) por lodos rojos de bauxita. V Congreso Internacional de Química de la ANQUE. Solid, liquid and gaseous wastes: their best destination (III). Tenerife, España, December 1998.
• M. Arias, A. Núñez, D. Rubinos, M.T. Barral and F Díaz-Fierros (1998) Contaminación por metales pesados a causa de la utilización de estériles de mina en la construcción de carreteras. V Congreso Internacional de Química de la ANQUE. Solid, liquid and gaseous wastes: their best destination (III). Tenerife, España, 1998.
• Vilaboy, D. Rubinos, C. Monterroso and M.T. Barral (1998) Evaluación de la capacidad neutralizante de los lodos rojos de bauxita para la corrección de estériles piríticos de mina. V Congreso Internacional de Química de la ANQUE. “Solid, liquid and gaseous wastes: their best destination (III). Tenerife, España, 1998.
• M. Arias, E. López, A. Núñez, D. Rubinos, B. Soto, M.T. Barral and F. Díaz-Fierros (1996) Adsorption of methylene blue by red mud. ISMON´96. Nancy, France, 1996.
• Rubinos, M.T. Barral, E. López, M. Arias, A. Núñez, B. Soto and F. Díaz-Fierros (1996) Utilización de lodos rojos de bauxita en barreras químicas. X Encontro Luso-Galego de Química (Química fina e aplicada). Oporto, Portugal, 1996.
• M.T. Barral, E. López, B. Soto, M. Arias, A. Núñez and D. Rubinos (1995) Utilización de lodos rojos en el tratamiento terciario de aguas urbanas. Jornadas Internacionales sobre el tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas e industriales. Sevilla, España, 1995.
• D. Rubinos, M.T. Barral, E. López, M. Arias, A. Núñez, B. Soto and F. Díaz-Fierros (1995) Assesment of red mud for compacted clay linings for waste containment facilities, EUROCLAY´95. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Lovaina, Belgium, 1995.
• López, B. Soto, M. Arias, A. Núñez, D. Rubinos and M.T. Barral (1995) Adsorbent properties of red mud and its use for wastewater treatment. 2nd International Symposium on Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse. Iraklio, Greece, 1995.

Capítulos de libros

• Rubinos, D., Díaz-Fierros, F. and Barral, M.T. (2011). Neutralization and decontamination of acid leachates using bauxite red mud. Mine Water–Managing the Challenges. (pp. 441-446) edited by Thomas R. Rüde, Antje Freund and Christian Wolkersdorfer. RWTH Aachen and International Mine Water Association. ISBN 978-1-897009-47-5.
• Rubinos, D.A., Devesa-Rey, R., Iglesias, L. and Barral, M.T. (2010) Redistribution and potential mobility of arsenic in polluted river sediments under pH changing conditions. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment (pp. 1021-1025) edited by Bargańska et al. Published by Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. ISBN 978-83-928986-5-8.
• Rubinos, D.A., Devesa-Rey, R. and Barral, M.T. (2010) Speciation analysis of arsenic in polluted river sediments as influenced by redox conditions. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment (pp. 821-825) edited by Bargańska et al. Published by Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. ISBN 978-83-928986-5-8.
• Arias, M., López, E., Núñez, A., Rubinos, D., Soto, B., Barral, M.T. and Díaz-Fierros, F. (1999) Adsorption of methylene blue by red mud, an oxide-rich byproduct of bauxite refining. (pp. 361-365). Effect of Mineral-Organic-Microorganism Interactions on Soil and Freshwater Environments edited by Berthelin et al. Kluwer Academic/Plenum publishers, New York, Springer, Boston, MA. ISBN: 0-306-46216-8.
• Rubinos, D., Vilaboy, K. and Barral, M.T. (1999) Quantitative determination of zeolites in red mud by a cation-exchange capacity method. Analytical Methodology in the Environmental Field. (pp. 359-360) edited by Darío Prada, ed. Diputación Provincial A Coruña. A Coruña, España. 1999. ISBN 84-89652-89-9.
• López, E., Soto, B., Rubinos, D., Díaz-Fierros, F (1999) Un método para el muestreo automático en avenidas. Avances sobre el estudio de la erosión hídrica. (pp. 299-306) edited by A. Paz González and M.T. Taboada Castro. Colección Cursos y Congresos. Universidad de La Coruña, 1999. ISBN 848969434-6.
• López, E., Soto, B., Rubinos, D., Díaz-Fierros, F (1999) Un modelo conceptual para la estimación de la carga de sólidos en suspensión a partir de la escorrentía (pp. 307-324) edited by A. Paz González and M.T. Taboada Castro. Colección Cursos y Congresos. Universidad de La Coruña, 1999. ISBN 848969434-6.

Tesis

• David Rubinos González (2008). Utilización de lodos rojos de bauxita en la contención e inactivación de residuos tóxicos y peligrosos. PhD Thesis. Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. España.

Supervisiones de tesis

• Efecto de biofilms en la retención y especiación de As(V) y As(III) en sistemas acuáticos. Febrero de 2014. Estudiante: Karla Mariuxi Villagrán Andrade. Programa Máster “Medioambiente y recursos naturales”. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España.